The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, January 25, 1997            TAG: 9701250231
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                        LENGTH:   19 lines

PHILLIP J. WELLS

Phillip Johnson Wells, 62, of the 3500 block of Winchester Drive died Jan. 24, 1997, in a local hospital.

A retired import/export manager for Mediterranean Shipping Co., he was a native of Rocky Mount, N.C., and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his wife, Beverly Wells; son, Matthew P. Wells of Portsmouth; sister, Gretta Jean Wells of Portsmouth; brother, George William Wells Jr. of Huntsville, Ala.

A graveside funeral will be conducted in Olive Branch Cemetery by the Rev. Robert F. Cofield Jr. and the Rev. Scott Rimer. Visitation will be at the residence from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Loving Funeral Home, Churchland, is in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY


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