Obituaries: Alvin Wells

Alvin Wells

Alvin “Pete” Wells, 65, of Louisville, Ky., formerly of Laurel County, passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, at the VA Medical Center in Louisville. He was born May 18, 1944, in Hyden, Ky., the son of Herschel Wells and the late June Wells.

Survivors also include his wife, Donna Wells, of Louisville; daughter, Gayle Zipay and husband Mike, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; son, Herschel Wells and wife Polly, of London, daughter, Mary Beth Allen and husband Marty, of Louisville; two brothers, Doug Wells and wife Aleda, of Corbin and Leonard Wells, of London; four sisters, Effie Hensley, Ercel Cheek and husband Carl, all of London, Gail Littlefield, of Frankfort, Ky., and Betty Milton and husband Fred, of London; six grandchildren Stephanie Zipay, Michael Zipay, Caleb Wells, Dakota Wells, Emily Zipay and Jamie Nicole Wells.

He was a retired electrical engineer, a veteran of the United States Navy, a DAV Service Officer and a member of Mount Zion Church of Christ. After moving to Louisville he presently was a new member of the West Port Road Church of Christ.

Funeral services for Alvin Wells were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, in the Bowling Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Sunset View Cemetery in London.

The family of Alvin Wells received friends at Bowling Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009. The local DAV was in charge of military honors.

Pallbearers were Mark Wells, Michael Cheek, Jason Cheek, Jonathan Hensley, Michael Littlefield, Sam Terrell and Jamon Terrell.

Honorary pallbearers were Chris Wood and Dewayne Thornton.