James Elliott Wells

JAMES “ELLIOT” WELLS, 66 DIED SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2003. HE WAS BORN JULY 14, 1937, IN NASH COUNTY, THE SON OF THE LATE THEOPLUS CRAVEN AND AMANDA GRIFFIN WELLS. ELLIOT SERVED IN THE RED OAK FIRE DEPARTMENT SINCE 1957. HE WAS THE FIRE CHIEF FOR 15 YEARS, AS WELL AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 15 YEARS. ELLIOT WAS A MEMBER OF THE RED OAK BAPTIST CHURCH, AS WELL AS A MEMBER OF THE RED OAK TOWN BOARD FOR MANY YEARS. HE WAS ALSO OWNER AND OPERATOR OF WELLS GENERAL MERCHANDISE FOR 26 YEARS.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE CAROLYN “DEANIE” HARRIS WELLS, SON TODD AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW LISA WELLS OF RED OAK; GRANDSON TYLER WELLS OF RED OAK; SISTERS AND BROTHER-IN-LAWS, LINDA AND PAT LEONARD OF ZEBULON, AND GERRY AND DAN SHEARIN OF CARY, BROTHER AND SISTER-IN-LAW J.A. AND RUBY WELLS OF MOBILE, ALA.; ALONG WITH SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS SON SCOTT WELLS.
FUNERAL SERVICES ARE SCHEDULED FOR 11AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 16, 2003 AT WHEELER AND WOODLIEF FUNERAL HOME WITH THE REV. RUCKER BURNETTE AND REV. DAL COPPEDGE OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW AT ROCKY MOUNT MEMORIAL PARK. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 7-8:30PM MONDAY NIGHT AT THE FUNERAL HOME AND OTHER TIMES AT THE HOME. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO RED OAK COLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMETN, PO BOX 410 RED OAK, NC 27868 OR FIRENDS OF HOSPICE, 1771 JEFFREYS ROAD, ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27804.