Ray Tinsley Wells^{[1, 2, 3]}

1928 - 2013  (84 years)

• Name	Ray Tinsley Wells
  Born	28 May 1928	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 15, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Died	9 Mar 2013	Beech Tree Manor, Jellico, Tennessee   [5, 6]
  Buried	Shady Grove Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I134984	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2015

  
  

  Father	Joseph Aaron Wells,   b. 22 Jul 1885, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Nov 1971  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Martha A. Burchfiel,   b. 3 Jun 1890, Tennessee ,   d. 22 May 1974  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F49933	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Edna Swann,   b. 20 Oct 1930, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Dec 1999, Sevier Medical Center  (Age 69 years)
  Married	Abt 1964
  Children	+ 1. Kyle Wells
  Family ID	F51206	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 May 1928 - Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 15, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Shady Grove Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 28 Nov 1971. Joseph Aaron Wells obituary [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 2 Apr 1957. Bruce Hubert Rhinehart obituary [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 19 May 1980. Lettie Chambers Rhinehart Swann obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Ray Wells Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 15, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 11 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1929 Last Place of Residence: Same Place Household Role Gender Age Birthplace James A Wells Head M 54 Tennessee Martha Wells Wife F 49 Tennessee Ralph Wells Son M 18 Tennessee J B Wells Son M 16 Tennessee Imogene Wells Daughter F 14 Tennessee Ray Wells Son M 11 Tennessee Boyd Wells Son M 7 Tennessee Wilma Wells Daughter F 3 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 2 Jun 2015. William Boyd "Bill" Wells obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 9 Mar 2013. May 28, 1928 - March 9, 2013 Resided in Sevierville, TN Ray T. Wells, age 84, passed away at Beech Tree Manor in Jellico on Saturday, March 9, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Martha Wells, three brothers, five sisters, sister-in-law, Agnes Newman, and wife of 49 years, Edna Swann Wells. He is survived by: Son: Kyle Wells and wife Joyce Grandchildren: Kevin and Angela Wells, Chad and Leighan Wells Great-grandchildren: Terry, Caroline and Gracie Wells Brother: William B. Wells and wife Frances Brother-in-law: R.B. Newman Special neighbors and friends: Jim, Peggy and Brandi Sharp We would like to express our thanks and gratitude to the employees at Beech Tree Manor for the love and wonderful care they showed to Dad or "Ray Ray" as he was lovingly nicknamed by the nurses. Though it was a long way from home they made you feel at home. At Mr. Wells' request, no services were held. Interment was in Shady Grove Cemetery in Jefferson County. Rev. W.A. Galyon officiated. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)