Janice Duncan Wells - 1938-2006
Janice Duncan Wells, 68, of Ashland, Ky., died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.
She was born Feb. 27, 1938, in Huntington, W.Va., a daughter of the late William and Helen Franz Duncan.
Mrs. Wells was a former secretary and stockbroker with Almstedt Brothers. She had been a stockbroker with Merrill Lynch. She was formerly a part owner of Cardinal Cleaners and LaFlair Boutique.
Mrs. Wells attended Calvary Espiscopal Church, where she was a member of the Altar Guild. She was a past president of Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital Auxiliary, past chairman of the Bellefonte 9 Hole Golf Association, past president of the Bellefonte Bridge Group and past president of the Country Lane Garden Club. She was a book club member, an American Junior Golf Association volunteer, a Paramount Festival of Trees volunteer and past president of the Paupers Investment Club. She was very active with the Bellefonte Hospital Golf Benefit. She was a former member of Highlands Museum ladies organization, Area Education Committee, Ashland Area Art Gallery, Paramount Gala Committee and the Paramount Arts Center Program Committee. She was also a past president of Paramount Woman’s Assocation.
Mrs. Wells is survived by her husband, Linton Wells of Ashland; three stepsons, Linton Wells II of Winchester, Ky., Patrick Watson of Ashland and Kevin Watson of Atlanta, Ga.; three stepdaughters, Cherene Wells Fannin of Sellersburg, Ind., Michelle Roscitt of McClean, Va., and Alissa Mathison of Atlanta; and 10 stepgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Episcopal Church with the Rev. Mann S. Valentine IV officiating. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel in Ashland. The body will lie in state from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Friends may make contributions to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.
Online condolences may be sent to steenfuneralhomes.com.
Pallbearers will be David Applegate, Dr. Jack Ditty, Ronnie Lucas, Dave Miracle, Bob Arrell, Randy Memmer, Bob Maher and Ron Willenbrink. Jeff Franz will be an honorary pallbearer.
