Obituaries:  Oscar Ray Wells, Sabine, DeSoto Parish       W-420
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 16, 1996
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Oscar Ray Wells

  Funeral services for Oscar Ray Wells, 78, of Mansfield, were
held Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1996, at 1 p.m., at Rose-Neath's
Mansfield Chapel. Officiating was Dr. William Crosby, pastor of
First Baptist Church, assisted by Rev. J. R. Hearron (retired).
Interment was at Bethany Cemetery in Marthaville.

  Mr. Wells passed away Monday, Oct. 7, at DeSoto General
Hospital. He was born in Pleasant Hill, and was a resident of
Mansfield. Mr. Wells owned and operated Ray Wells Tractor Repair.
He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in World War II during the
European Theater. He was retired from International Paper
Company, was a member of the First Baptist Church, and the VFW in
Mansfield.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Audrey C. Wells; sons, Danny
Ray Wells, Jeffery Wells and wife Bobbette, and Martin Anthony
Wells and wife Tracy; daughters, Glenda Collins and husband Carl,
Brenda Ellzey and James Hearron, Linda Broughton and husband
Tommy, Phyllis Brister and husband Dewey; sisters, Mrs. Frances
Gray, Mrs. Grace Strong; brother, Alton T. Wells; eight
grandchildren; and one great grandchild.