Wednesday, April 22, 2026 10:20 am

Daniel Floyd Wells, Sr., age 86 of Ellenboro, NC died Monday, April 6, 2026.

Floyd was born March 29, 1940, in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Claude Robert Wells, Sr., and Jennie Sue Street Wells.

Floyd was a member of Walls Baptist Church. He worked most of his life in textiles, retiring from Cone Mills Corporation as well as operating his own rug mill, Wells Rugs.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Katie Lou Jones Wells in 2012, and his sister, Martha Joanne Wells.

Survivors include his son, Danny Wells, his daughters, Amy Wells Hoyle (Norris), and Emily Wells (Russell), his brother, Robert Wells, his sister in heart, Feleica Oliver, his grandchildren, Allison Wilkie (Daniel), Chris Hoyle (Ashley), Jenny Sue Hoyle (Barry), his great-grandchildren, Carter Greene, Emmie Kate Greene, Waylon Lewis, Dixie Lee Decker, Shelby Wilkie, Abby Decker, Layla Decker, Lily Hoyle, Landrey Hoyle, Abby Greene, Ayden Conley, and A.J. Conley as well as a number of nieces and nephews.

The funeral was held April 10 at Walls Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Causby and Rev. Bruce Caldwell officiating.

Memorials may be made to Walls Baptist Church, 749 Walls Church Rd., Bostic, NC 28018.

An online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com

Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.