Wednesday, June 17, 2020 1:47 pm

Joe Jack Wells of Rutherfordton passed away on June 5, 2020. He was 88 years old.

Joe was born July 1, 1931 in the beautiful valley of Bethel, in Haywood County, NC to Guy Edwin Wells and Elizabeth Stewart Wells.

He is survived by his wife Ginny and his children with whom he treasured his relationships: his son Joe and his wife Hazel of Solvang, CA and their 4 children, and four great-grandchildren; his son Eric and his wife Terri of Rutherfordton, and their two children; and his daughter Ellyn and her husband Glen Locascio of Asheville, NC and their two children.

Contributions in Joe's memory are greatly appreciated and may be made to the Alzheimer's Association (www.alz.org) P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011. Please specify "Lewy Body Dementia Research."

A celebration of Joe's life will be held at a later date to be shared with his community of family and friends.