Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameAlonzo Asbury Wells
Birth27 Jun 1905, Courtney, Yadkin Co, NC
Census24 Apr 1930, Middle Fork, Forsyth Co, NC
MemoED#51,pg 29
Census24 Apr 1940, Middle Fork, Forsyth Co, NC
Memoroll#2907, pg 21
Census21 Apr 1950, Ogburntown, Forsyth Co, NC
Memoroll#3424, pg 35
Death21 Feb 1984, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co, NC
MemoForsythe Hospital
BurialCrestview Memorial Park, Rural Hall, Forsyth Co, NC
FatherWilliam Green Wells (1873-1952)
MotherLula Lash (1876-1931)
Misc. Notes
[Obituary] Winston-Salem Journal - Wed, 22 Feb 1984, pg 16
WELLS
Mr. Alonzo Asbury Wells, 78, 1317 Winfield Dr., died unexpectedly at Forsyth Hospital Tuesday morning after a brief illness. He was born June 27, 1905 in Courtney to William G. and Lular Lash Wells. He spent most of his life in Forsyth County.
Mr. Wells was employed by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. for 40 years, retiring in 1967 as a Chief Repairman. He was an active member of Pleasant View Baptist Church, where he taught the Junior and R.A. Boys classes for 30 years and was a Christian magician.
He was married in November, 1927 to Annie Bryson Wells, who survives of the home. Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Nina Wells Cooper, 4933 Caysboro Dr.; two sons, Howard A. Wells, Nashville, Tenn. and Dick Wells, 526 Hillwood Ct., Greensboro; one brother, John T. Wells, Courtney; eight grandchildren, Mrs. Vicki Wells Iddings, Richard L. Wells, Jr. and Mrs. Lisa Wells Jeffries, all of Greensboro, Mrs. Brenda Wells Potts and Mrs. Kimberly Wells Nail, both of Nashville, Tenn., Michael Wells, Columbia, Md., Shari Moore Hager, 4844 Shulbrook Dr. and Barbara Ann Moore, 4933 Caysboro Dт.; one great-granddaughter, Melonie Rae Hager and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2. p.m. Thursday at Pleasant View Baptist Church by the Rev. B. A. Carroll. The body will lie in state from 1:30 to 2 p.m.
Interment will be in Crestview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at Vogler's Reynolda Road Chapel.
Spouses
Birth8 Mar 1906, Silva, Jackson Co, NC
Death1 Jul 1985, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co, NC
Burial3 Jul 1985, Crestview Memorial Park, Rural Hall, Forsyth Co, NC
Misc. Notes
[Obituary] Winston-Salem Journal - Wed, 3 Jul 1985, pg 18
WELLS
Mrs Annie Pearl Bryson Wells 1317 Winfield Dr 79 died Monday morning at her home after an illness of two months Mrs Wells was born March 8 1906 in Silva to Alfred Fernando and Thursey Clementine Buchanan Bryson. She was an active member of Pleasant View Baptist Church where she was a lifelong member of the choir, was a church reporter and had taught Sunday School for 10 years. She was married in November of 1927 to Alonzo Asbury Wells who preceded her in death in February of 1984. She worked for 18 years for Reynolds Tobacco Co. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Nina Wells Cooper 4933 Kaysboro Dr
Marriage23 Nov 1927, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co, NC
ChildrenHoward Alonzo (1929-2013)
 Nina Lee (1939-2019)
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