Schley-Marion-Sumter County GaArchives Obituaries.....Wells, James Ralph March 5, 2015 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jean Frost http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006103 March 24, 2015, 8:31 pm The Journal Buena Vista GA posted Mar 2015 James Ralph Wells Mr. James Ralph Wells, age 74, passed away Thursday morning, March 5, 2015 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Salem United Methodist Church. Rev. Lawrence Wiggins and Rev. Bill Dupree officiated. Interment followed at Buena Vista City Cemetery in Buena Vista, GA. The family received friends at the funeral home Friday evening March 6, 2015 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and other times at the family residence 125 Marvin McNeill Road Americus. Active pallbearers were, Jimbo Littlefi eld, Tim Littlefi eld, Paul Hall, Joey Wells, Michael Magee and Mike Gurley. Honorary pallbearers were, Don Highnote, Al Hargrove, Bill Thompson, Buddy Thompson, Horace Snider, Wayne Jernigan, Billy Smith, Edward “Pobitty Reynolds, Herbert Tante and Wayne Cromer. Mr. Wells was born August 10, 1940 in Ellaville, Ga. the son of the late Dan Wells and Ruby Allen Wells. Mr. Wells graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in accounting and later received his CPA license. He was the owner operator of J. Ralph Wells CPA in Americus and was former owner of WW Fast Foods. He loved his family and grandchildren. He enjoyed farming and his cows. He was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, a Gideon and former Rotarian. He was a member of the Red Cross. Mr. Wells is survived by three daughters and sons-inlaw; Carole Lewis (Thomas) of Tazewell, GA, Stephanie Magee (Jeff) of Americus, GA and Jaime Smith (Deke) of Americus. Also surviving are eight grandchildren: Averi Smith of Americus, Brittany Lewis, Haley Lewis, Brycen Wells Lewis and Alexis Jacqueline Lewis all of Tazewell, GA., Derek Wisenbaker of Albany, GA, Michael Magee of Americus and Kristen Magee of Atlanta, GA. Mr. Wells was preceded in death by his beloved wife Helen Alexis Dawson Wells. Memorial contributions may be made to Salem United Methodist Church 903 Upper River Road Americus, GA. 31709 or to Perfect Care 114 Sullivan Drive Americus, GA 31709. Aldridge Funeral Services 612 Rees Park was in charge of these arrangements. To sign the on line guest book and express your condolences to the family go to www.aldridgefuneralservices. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/obits/w/wells14482ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb