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Submitted: 5/25/16 • Approved: 4/30/19 • Last Updated: 6/27/19 • R1142282-G1142242-S3
Jerry 23 Sept 1941 - 28 Apr 2019 veteran
Martha 06 Sept 1945 - 06 Feb 2016
Marriage: 12 Dec 1963 Book BB-350*
Jerry Wayne Wells son of Floyd H Wells and Daisy (Clark) Wells. Martha Naomi (Smith) Wells daughter of Dempsey Smith and Alpha (Hall) Smith.
Jerry Wayne Wells
September 23, 1941 - April 28, 2019
Jerry Wayne Wells, 77 of Alicia, passed away at his residence on Sunday, April 28, 2019.
Born September 23, 1941 in Clover Bend, son of the late Floyd and Daisy Clark Wells; he was united in marriage to Martha Smith on December 12, 1963. He was a Farmer and retired as a Heavy Equipment Operator for a Rock Crusher.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 52 years, Martha; a brother, Bobby Wells; and a grandson, Trenton Mack Allen Self.
Survivors include two daughters, Sonia Self of Walnut Ridge, and Shawna (Ervin) Ray of Paragould; one son, Jeff Wells of Clover Bend; five grandchildren, Christopher Taft of Minturn, Ashley Wells of Newport, Jason Martin of Kennett, MO, Tamara Taft of Paragould and Brittany Wells of Newport; seven great grandchildren, Haden and Will Taft, Eli Jackson, Zayden and Zuri Bovan, Peyton Ogden and Kylin Simms; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral Service will be Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 2 P.M. in the Bryan Chapel with Bro. Glenn Smith officiating. Pallbearers will be Bob Smith, Christopher Taft, Larry Jones, J.R. Hankins, Junior and Matt Mullen. Interment will follow in the Clover Bend Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1 P.M. till 2 P.M.
Obituary provided with permission from Bryan Funral Home Hoxie, Lawrence County, Arkansas published 29 Apr 2019. © 2019 Bryan Funeral Home
https://www.bryanfh.com/obituaries/Jerry-Wells-8/#!/Obituary
And that of his beloved wife,
Martha Wells
CLOVER BEND — Martha Naomi Wells, 70, of Clover Bend passed away Saturday evening at her home.
Born Sept. 6, 1945, in Powhatan to Dempsey and Alpha Hall Smith. She was united in marriage to Jerry Wells for 52 years.
She attended the United Freewill Baptist Church and worked in the factory at Skil. She also served as the president of the Clover Bend Cemetery Association. She was the best cook in Clover Bend and loved flowers and gardening.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a grandson, Trenton Mack Alan Self.
Survivors include her husband, Jerry of the home; two daughters, Sonia Self of Walnut Ridge and Shawna (Ervin) Ray of Paragould; a son, Jeff Wells of Clover Bend; three granddaughters, Ashley Wells, Tamara Taft and Brittany Wells; two grandsons, Jason Martin and Christopher Taft; three great-grandsons, Haden Taft, Eli Jackson and Will Martin; two brothers, Bobby (Kay) Smith of Black Rock and Jimmy Dean Smith of Powhatan; one sister, Debra (JR) Hankins of Bryant; and many other relatives and friends.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Clover Bend Cemetery with Glenn Smith officiating.
Pallbearers will be Ervin Ray, Dennis Cole, Frankey Meeks, Larry Jones, Shane Foley and Gary Lawhon.
There is no visitation.
Online registry; www.bryanfh.com
Obituary provided by The Jonesboro Sun Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas published 08 Feb 2016.
* Lawrence County, Arkansas Marriage Index
Wells, Jerry W - Smith, Martha N 12/12/1963 Book BB-350
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