Charlene Wells' Obituary
SERVICES – 2:00 pm Saturday, July 18, 2015 in the Hedley Church of Christ with Don Stone & Bright Newhouse, officiating.
INTERMENT- Rowe Cemetery in Hedley.
ARRANGEMENTS - Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Charlene was born April 6, 1937 in Hedley to Oscar and Merlene Blanks Sargent. She married Don Keith Wells on November 6, 1954 in Hedley. She had been a resident of Amarillo since 1963 and operated Charlene’s Restaurant in Amarillo National Bank for 18 years. She was the President the Restaurant Association for 2 terms. She also was a volunteer for Alnon and Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch. She enjoyed playing cards on Thursday’s. She would always make people feel welcome, was a very giving person, and never met a stranger.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY – her parents; a brother; and a granddaughter, Callie Brown.
SURVIVORS- her husband, Don Wells of Amarillo; 3 sons, R.D. Wells, Rodney Wells and wife Leslie, and Craig Wells all of Amarillo; a daughter, Nitta Brown and husband Keith of Fort Worth; a sister, Mary Ruth White and husband Harold of Hedley; 6 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; and 2 step great grandchildren.
MEMORIALS- The family request memorials be sent to BSA Hospice.
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