Carl Wells,

Carl Wells Sr., 80, husband of Virginia Prewitt Wells, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013, at his home. He was born May 25, 1932 in Perry County, Kentucky, the son of the late William H. and Scytha Drake Wells. On March 29, 1952, he married Virginia Dare Prewitt in Hazard, Kentucky and from that union had two sons, Paul Wayne Wells and Carl Wells, Jr. In January of 1956, he received his Funeral Director’s License from the Kentucky Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors and in May of 1961 he graduated from Kentucky School of Embalming. He truly loved his community and dedicated his life to serving the needs of his fellow Powell Countians through the Wells Funeral Home and Wells Ambulance Service. He also served as Powell County Coroner for forty four years. He was a member and deacon of Stanton Christian Church, longtime member of Stanton and Clay City Lions Clubs, member and Past Master of Stanton Masonic Lodge F&AM 352, member of the Oleika Shrine Temple of Lexington and a former member of the Order of Eastern Star. He was a charter member of both the Powell County Flying Club and Beechfork Golf Club and was a former Boy Scout Leader of Troop #351. He also served on the Powell County Board of Directors of Whitaker Bank. Survivors include; wife of 60 years, Virginia Prewitt Wells; Son, Carl Wells, Jr.; Grandchildren, Joshua Wells, Stanton, Megan and Husband, David Davis, Stanton, Heather and Husband, Shannon Combs, Richmond, and Rebecca Wells, Stanton; Great-Grandchildren, Josh Davis, Virginia “Jenna” Davis, Grant Wells, Whitley Combs, and Braeden Combs; Sister, Catherine Pennington, Hazard; Many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by; Son, Paul Wayne Wells; Brothers, Jerry, William Junior, Clarence, and Charles Wells, and Sisters, Martha Crawford, Minerva Eversole, Mary Gibson, and Louise Harvey. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, January 25, 2013, at the former Wells Funeral Home, 375 West College Ave, Stanton . Visitation Wednesday and Thursday beginning at 4:00. Burial in the Stanton Cemetery with Josh Wells, David Davis, Shannon Combs, Josh Davis, Braeden Combs, and his nephews serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers serving, Darlene Smallwood, Brenda Tipton, Jennifer Marcum, Sonja Stone, Hospice East Staff, past employees of Wells Funeral Homes and Wells Ambulance Service, Dr. Charles Noss and Staff, Employees of Whitaker Bank. Donations suggested to Clay City First Church of God Food Ministry, 4200 Main Street, Clay City, Kentucky 40312 and Powell’s Valley Baptist Church Food Ministry, 126 Powell’s Valley Road, Clay City, Kentucky 40312.

Carl Wells,

May 25, 1932 - January 20, 2013