Mr. Eddie Paul Wells

WELLS, Mr. Eddie Paul - Age 79, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at his residence. Family hour 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 4805 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Rev. Dr. Henry L. Fuller Jr., officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, 5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 AM Wednesday. Mr. Wells will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Bro. Eddie Paul Wells was born April 4, 1940 in Belzoni, Mississippi, the son of Mr. & Mrs. Dave and Lela Wells. Eddie was the third of eight brothers and sisters. Bro. Eddie Wells united with the Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church under the Pastor, Rev. Dr. Henry L. Fuller Jr. He was a faithful member of the Security in Ministry, Church School and everywhere there was an area of ministry need. His hobbies were playing softball, fishing, gardening, growing Collard and Mustard Greens, Cabbage and all vegetables. Brother Wells watched it grow and then shared it with friends and neighbors. Bro. Eddie Paul Wells leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Gerdine “Jerri” Wells, 2 sons, Eddie Wells Jr. and Marvin (Sue) Wells; step-daughter, Sonja Settles; step-son, Excell Schelica Benn; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Banks; brothers & sisters-in-law, Mr.& Mrs. James T. Sims of West Helena, AR, Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah Sims, Mr. & Mrs. Leotis Sims, all of Little Rock, AR, Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Sims of West Helena, AR, Mr. & Mrs. Rickey Sims of Little Rock, AR, Mr. & Mrs. Larend Doss of Mauler, AR and Mr. & Mrs. Larry Hicks of Little Rock, AR; dear special friend, Mother Estelle Rawls, all of Flint, MI; a host of relatives and friends including special friend, Steve Gay. Bro. Wells was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Dave and Lela Wells; 4 sisters, Lela Mae Wells, Lucille Bell, Ethel Cotton and Catherine Vaughn; 2 brothers, Emmit and Dave Wells. The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Kazem Hak of McLaren-Flint, Sheriff Robert Pickell, Estella Rawls, Rose Hussey, Callie Miller, Mary and Jim Barton, Jerry Davison, Rev. Dr. Henry L. Fuller Jr. and the Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church family and a host of nieces and nephews.

Mr. Eddie Paul Wells

April 5, 1940 - June 25, 2019