Russell Lowell Wells

Russell Lowell Wells, 76, of 419 N. Turkey Creek Road, Leicester, died Saturday, November 22, 2003, at Hospice Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Commodore and Addie Israel Wells and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Bonnie Woody and Pearl Ingle and two brothers, Zeb Wells and Walter Wells. He was a dairy farmer and was also employed by Groce Funeral Home for 15 years and by Taylor Instrument Company for 15 years. Mr. Wells was a member and trustee of Beulah Baptist Church where he served on the Cemetery Committee and was a member of the Adult Bible Class. He was a US Army Veteran of Korea. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Argylle King Wells, very special friends, Tricia and William Redden and their two sons, Patrick and Preston; three sisters, Maude Sharpe of Leicester, Edna Ditter of Lenoir, NC and Mae Freeman of Leicester; a brother, James Wells of Leicester and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 6:00 pm Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Dan Stephenson, Phillip Freeman and Claude Surrett officiating. Military graveside rites will be at 2:00 pm, Tuesday at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by the Erwin High School Army JROTC. Pallbearers will include David Sharpe, Weaver Wells, J.B. Woody, Larry Jones, William Redden, Dan Weaver, Patrick Redden and Preston Redden. His family will receive friends following the chapel service at the funeral home and at other times will be at the residence. Flowers will be appreciated and accepted or memorials may be made to Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Marlene Weaver, 373 N. Turkey Creek Road, Leicester, NC 28748 or to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813. Mr. Wells family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. David Rogers, the physicians and staff of Asheville Pulmonary Associates and Mountain Area Hospice.