Mary Cornelia Thompson Wells went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 8, 2022.
Known to everyone as Connie, she was born to John Thompson and Iva Strickland Thompson on Dec. 5,
1929 in Morgan County. She graduated from Eva High School in 1948. She was married on October 20,
1949 to Herschel B Wells, for 67 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, her daughters
Gwendolyn Faith White, and Cynthia Renee South, and her granddaughter Charissa Marie Wells.
Connie leaves behind her brother, Rufus Thompson(Irene), her sister-in-law Nita Terry of Decatur, her
sons Roger DeWayne Wells(Janis) of Decatur, Douglas Anthony Wells(Vicki) of Simpsonville, SC, her
grandchildren Kyle Wells(Christi) of Richmond KY, Heather White Reardon(Michael) of Decatur, Kallie
Main(Andrew) of Fairview TN, Lea South of Decatur, Grace Abrams(John) of Charleston, SC; Douglas
Wells, II(Kyndall) of Lexington SC and Christina Wells of Simpsonville, 15 great grandchildren and a host
of nieces and nephews.
A private graveside service will be held on Friday, May 13,2022. A Celebration of Life service will be held at
the Fairview Baptist Church on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 2:00 PM.
