The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, October 13, 1994             TAG: 9410130403
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

GEORGE W. WELLS SR.

George W. Wells Sr., 90, of the 800 block of Elmhurst Lane, a retired machinist, died Oct. 12, 1994, in a local hospital.

Mr. Wells was a native of Spencer, N.C., and was the widower of Florence Johnson Wells. He was retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard.

Survivors include one daughter, Greta Jean Wells of Portsmouth; two sons, Phillip J. Wells of Portsmouth and George W. Wells Jr. of Huntsville, Ala.; two sisters, Pearl Sullivan and Hazel Harrell, both of Rocky Mount, N.C.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, David R. Wells.

A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Pineview Cemetery, Rocky Mount, N.C., by the Rev. Bill Forbes. Visitation will be at 800 Elmhurst Lane. Loving Funeral Home, Churchland, is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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