Betty J. Wells (1919-2005)
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Posted: 01/08/05 - 10:20:01 pm EST
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Betty J. Wells, 85, of Marietta, Ga., formerly of Ashland, Ky., died Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, in Marietta.
Mrs. Wells was born Dec. 3, 1919, in Ashland, a daughter of the late John L. and Mary E. Hammond Welch.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Otho Wells; a daughter, Karen L. Wurts; two brothers, Leslie Brown Welch and Bill Welch; and a sister, Alice Sexton.
She was a former employee of Heck's Department Store and was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church in Ashland.
Surviving are three sons, Richard L. Wells of Marietta, Michael E. (Judy) Wells of Stanford, Fla., and Donald M. (Becky) Wells of New Port Richey, Fla.; four brothers, John Robert Welch of Albertville, Ala., Donald J. Welch of West End, N.C., David O. Welch of Ashland and Paul L. Welch of Huntsville, Ala.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel in Ashland by the Rev. Wayne Watts. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made to steenfuneralhomes.com.