Obituaries:  Capt. Thelma Miller Wells, Sabine Parish       W-420
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 24, 1946
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - Capt. Thelma Miller Wells

  24 May 1946 - Funeral rites for Capt. Thelma Miller Wells,
age 32, were held 10 a.m. Sunday form the chapel of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Fred L. Wagley, branch
president conducting: Elder Hiram A. Knight officiating.
Interment was in Many cemetery. Massingill funeral home in
charge.

  Surviving are: husband, Major Wayne Wells, Redwood City,
Calif.; parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Miller, Many; two brothers W.
E. Miller, Shreveport, Devoy Miller, Greensboro, N. C.; three
sisters, Misses Unice, Loyce and Second Lt. Iva Miller, Many.

  Pallbearers were Noah Miller, Grover Wagley, A. M.
Wagley, J. M. Belisle, Laverne Daily and Harold Paul. Honorary
pallbearers were: J. Wiley Miller, W. E. Miller, Dr. W. D.
Lester, J. A. Tramel, J. W. Lucius, E. F. Salter and Jim C.
Ritter, Sr.

  Capt. Miller passed away at the home of her husband's
parents at Redwood City, Calif., Sunday, May 12, suddenly of a
heart attack. She was a graduate of Many high school, class of
1930; graduate of Schumpert sanitarium school of nursing; member
and secretary-treasurer of the Nurses Associating Alumni. She
served seven years as army nurse, first at Barksdale Field,
leaving the States July 11, 1942 for Hawaii, where she was
stationed at the time of the Pearl Harbor disaster. After two
years overseas duty, she returned to the States and received a
promotion to captain. Since then she served many short
assignments. being stationed at Fort Ord, Calif., from where she
was on terminal leave. She would have received her discharge May
19.