James Harrell

Wells

James Harrell Wells (90) passed peacefully to his heavenly home on September 21, 2023. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 25, 2023 at Champion Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce Parsons officiating. Interment will follow at Roscoe Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home. A family and friend's visitation will be Sunday from 6 until 7:30 pm at the funeral home. James married June Elliott June 6, 1952 in Roscoe.

He served in the US Army as Private 1st Class and Military Policeman during the Korean War. He was employed and retired from Lone Star Industries in Maryneal, TX for over 40 years. He served as deacon of Champion Baptist Church for almost 60 years and served many years on the Highland School Board. He loved his family, church, helping his friends and neighbors, family reunions, gardening, farming, and snake hunting with his buddies.

Preceding him in death were his parents; Lee and Mary Wells; one sister, and 3 brothers.

James is survived by his wife of 71 years, June Wells, 4 Daughters; Cinda Alexander(Abilene), Linda Allen & husband David(Abilene), Patricia Miles & husband Billy(Sweetwater), and Jandi Boil & husband Michael(Sweetwater), his grandchildren; Justin Alexander(wife Tamara), Clint Allen(wife Melissa), Jason Alexander, Kayla Clabaugh(husband Joe), Jaclyn Tomlin(husband Justin), Ashley Bowen(husband Levi), Dusty Allen(wife Chaile), Britt Miles(wife Hillary), Dylan Miles, Brayden Boil, and Bryli Boil, 22 great grandchildren: Jaci, Jaden, Christyn, Caden, Taylor, Easton, Kaylee(Jusiah), Cameron, Jaden, Camden, Jabree, Paisley, Addison, Reagan, Reed, Dakota, Madison, Cason, Graham, Calvin, Grady, and Sterling and 2 nephews; Bobby Miller and wife Nelwyn and Billy Wells and wife Denise. Pallbearers are his grandsons Justin Alexander, Clint Allen, Jason Alexander, Dusty Allen, Britt Miles, Dylan Miles and Brayden Boil. Honorary pallbearers will be Champion Baptist Church Deacons and Special Friends; Kerry Owens, Wendell Bankhead, Randall Bankhead, Mark Wright, Bryan Bankhead, Howard Rogers, Billy Hallman and Ralph Stirl. Memorials may be made to Champion Baptist Church, Highland Hilltop Education Foundation, or a charity of your choice.