Martha Joanne (Jo) Wells, 82,

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Martha Joanne (Jo) Wells, 82, who died Sunday, June 22, 2025.

Joanne (Ms. Wells) dedicated her life to education, serving as a teacher and later an assistant principal at Hendrix Elementary School for over 30 years. She went on to serve as an admin at Woodruff Elementary for 8 years until she fully retired in 2000.

Joanne is survived by her lifelong friend and "sister", Felicia Oliver, two brothers, Floyd Wells and Robert Wells, her nieces Amy Hoyle (Norris); Emily Wells (Russell "Russ"); Renee Crawford (Calvin); Gina Boyd (Woody), nephew, Daniel "Danny" Wells, several grandnieces and grandnephews: Allison Wilkie (Daniel), Jenny Sue Hoyle, Alea Boyd, Alex Boyd, and Adam Boyd; four great grandnieces and nephews: Carter, Waylon, Emmie Kate, and Dixie, her family in love William "Bill" Oliver, Jack Oliver (Lauren), Melody Powell (Frank), Sarah Oliver, and Will Oliver.

Joanne was predeceased by her parents Claude and Jennie Sue Wells.

A graveside service will be held at Walls Baptist Church Cemetery (749 Walls Church Rd., Bostic, NC 28018) on Saturday, July 19 at 11am. Immediately following the service, the family will receive friends in the church Fellowship Hall. The family requests that friends and family bring notes, pictures, and memories of Joanne with you to be placed in a special basket in the Fellowship Hall.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Walls Baptist Church, 749 Walls Church Rd., Bostic, NC 28018 or Spartanburg Humane Society, 150 Dexter Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29303.

An online guest registry is available at http://www.padgettking.com

Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.