WELLS,CoraB
CORA B.WELLS
1894-1959

CORA B. WELLS, 69, IS DEAD
OWNER OF WELLS SHOE STORE

Cora B. Wells. 69, died at 5:00 p.m. Monday at St.
Marys Hospital in Huntington, W.Va., after an illness of
several weeks.

She had submitted to surgery in October and her condition
gradually worsened.

She was the wife of the late G.C.(Gus)Wells who died in
1955. The family operated the Wells Shoe Store on Main Sreet
for many years, and Mrs.Wells continued with the business
after her husband's death, spending her time at the store
untill illness kept her away.

She was born June 18 1894, a daughter of the late Frank
P.and Nancy Adams Blair of this city. Her father was a well
known lawyer. Mrs. Wells was devoted to her family, and was
one of Paintsville's finest women. She will be greatly
missed by all that knew her. She was a member of the First
Baptist Church.

Surviving are three children, Frank Wells, Flat Gap, Ed
Wells, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary K. Schmitt, both of
Paintsville, and five grandchildren.

Also surviving are three sisters, Miss Lydia Blair and Mrs,
C.F.Walters, both ofPaintsville, and Mrs. Carrie Wells of
Louisa.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the
First Baptist Church by the Reverend James E.Wallace.

Burial will be in the Wells Cemetery.

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2001
Paintsville Herald

 

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