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1923 - 2004 (80 years)
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Name |
Thomas Obie WELLS |
Suffix |
Sr. |
Birth |
11 Oct 1923 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA [1] |
Gender |
Male |
_UID |
FCDD10EEF13A4B7280B1C7C6B5808B4E8B7A |
Death |
21 May 2004 |
Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA [1] |
Burial |
Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA [1] |
Notes |
- Thomas's name appears on the Wells headstone without a death date. But he died in 2004, as the following, from findagrave.com, shows:
Thomas O. Wells Sr., 80, of 206 Lees Ridge Rd., died Friday, May 21, 2004, at his home.
He was born Oct. 11, 1923, in Pittsylvania County to Oliver Booker Wells and Mary Finney Wells.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Ella Raye Minter in 1997; a sister, Arlene Dove; and a brother, O. Bernard Wells.
He retired from DuPont with more than 38 years service. He was a member of Starling Avenue Baptist Church, where he served on the tellers committee. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, DuPont Retirees Club and past president of the Dyers Store Ruritan Club.
Surviving are a son, Thomas O. Wells Jr.; two sisters, Christine W. Kirks and Lucy W. Clark; two grandsons; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held Monday at Starling Avenue Baptist Church. Dr. David Atkins will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Burial Park.
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Person ID |
I890 |
America |
Last Modified |
25 Sep 2018 |
Family |
Ella Raye Minter, b. 19 Sep 1921, Virginia, USA d. 31 Aug 1997, Virginia, USA (Age 75 years) |
Marriage |
12 Jul 1941 |
Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA [2] |
- Marriage date is extrapolated from tombstone inscriotion " Together forever Married 56 years".
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Family ID |
F235 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
25 Sep 2018 |
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Sources |
- [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later.
- [S253] Virginia, Marriage Records. 1936 - 2014 at ancestry.com, June 2015 and later.
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