Obit of Wells, Thomas Edsel "Ed" - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 01 Jul 2007 Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Rains-Scale FH--Ballinger TX Wells, Thomas Edsel "Ed" Thomas Edsel 'Ed' Wells, 80, of Concho County, TX passed away March 2, 2003, in Oklahoma City. He was born July 5, 1922, in Lynnville, TN. On March 11, 1944, Ed married Velma Pauline Moseley. He attended Abilene Christian College (ACC), and served his country during World War II as a lieutenant in the US Navy. After receiving his BBA from ACC, he worked for Conoco Oil Company. With Conoco, Ed and his family moved several times living in Abilene, Ft. Worth, Houston & Midland, TX and Oklahoma City. In 1984, he and Pauline retired to Concho, TX. Ed was an active member of the Church of Christ, serving as an elder among other leadership roles. Also known affectionately as 'Doc' (a nickname he earned as the college basketball team trainer) by family and friends, he is forever remembered as a gracious host, prolific letter writer, one who never met a stranger, dear friend, and most of all a devoted husband, father and family man. He considered Concho, TX his home. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Pauline of Concho, TX & Oklahoma City, and two sons, Wayne Wells & wife, Karen of Oklahoma City; Dwayne Wells of Baytown, TX; and four grandchildren, Susannah & Emily Wells of Oklahoma City, and Brian & Tony Wells of Baytown, TX. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the general scholarship fund at Abilene Christian University. Services will be held Wednesday, March 5 at 10:00 am at Rains-Scale Funeral Home in Ballinger, TX. Published in the Oklahoman on 3/5/2003. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html