Funeral services for Mr. S. J. Wells, age 75, of the Antioch Community of Panola County, TX, will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, at Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rodger Cole officiating. Interment will follow in Restland Cemetery in Tenaha, TX. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Mr. Wells passed away on Wednesday morning, Aug. 15, 2012, at his home.

S. J. Wells was born on May 19, 1937, in Houston, TX to Frank Rice and Jewel Aline Linton Wells. He moved to Carthage from Gruver, TX sixteen years ago. He married Kathryn Wear Wells on June 30, 1961 in Plainview, TX. He worked as a truck driver at B.G. Hooker in Tenaha for many years and was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. Mr. Wells was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Roy Wells, in 1996.

Mr. Wells is survived by his wife, Kathryn Wells of the Antioch Community; two sons, Ray Wells, also of the Antioch Community and Larry Wells of Carthage; two daughters, Deloris Griffin and husband Keith of Karnack, TX, and Dorthy Sparks and husband Marvin of Amarillo, TX; one sister, Laverne Paxton and husband Gene of Henderson, TX; one brother, Frank Wells and wife Florence of Houston, TX; and seven grandchildren. Numerous nieces, nephews and friends also survive Mr. Wells.

Serving as pallbearers are Adam Wilson, Nicholas Telsthow,Eric Allen, Jeff Farman, Jay Moore, Paxton Langston.

Honorary Pallbearers are Elton Weems, Charlie Clements, and Holland Dickey.

If desired, memorials may be made to Antioch Baptist Church, 3218 FM 699, Carthage, TX 75633.

A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.