WELLS, HENRY T - Perry County, Arkansas | HENRY T WELLS - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Henry T WELLS

Nooner Cemetery
Perry County,
Arkansas

Henry - May 26, 1920 - Jan 20, 1999

Hilda - Feb 14, 1922 - Jan 28, 2005

Married June 17, 1941 - See military memorial

Hilda Irene Wells, age 82, of Hollis, AR died Friday, January 28, 2005 at St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs, AR. She was born February 14, 1922 in Talihina, OK to the late George Cravens and Hattie (Berry) Martin. She was a homemaker, mother, past Ava, Arkansas school teacher where she taught in a one room schoolhouse. She was a past postmaster of Hollis, AR and a poultry and cattle farmer. She was a member of the Valley Home Missionary Baptist Church where she also played piano.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Henry Wells, a son, Gary Wells; a brother, Larry Cravens; a sister, Joy Pack and a great granddaughter, Cassie Dawn Christian.

She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Heneretta and Larry Woods of Hollis; five grandchildren, Donna and Ronny Hance, Steve, AR; Tommy Wells, Leola, AR; Steve and Suzanne Woods, Hollis; Theresa Woods, Houston, MO; Dr. Mark and Krista Woods, Ozark, MO; seven great grandchildren; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Homer Wells, Betty Wells, Oval and Willa Dean Blythe all of Hollis; Betty Cravens, Cherry vale, KS, Dave Pack, Quitman, AR and a host of nephews and nieces.

Funeral service was January 31, 2005 at Valley Home Church in Hollis with Rev. Kenny Vosburg and Rev. Johnny Bratton officiating. Interment was in Nooner Cemetery at Steve under the direction of Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Pallbearers were Jimmy, Jeremy and Shane Wells, Don Dale, Kenny Howard, Wayne Whiley and Tommy Cravens. Honorary were Ronnie Simmons, Larry Gene Cravens, Jack Thomas and Riley Tucker. Memorials may be made to the Perryville Senior Adult Center, PO Box 655, Perryville, AR 72126. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, February 2, 2005)

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Submitted: 9/16/11 • Approved: 9/16/11 • Last Updated: 7/31/12 • R588486-G588486-S3

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