Obituary: Wells, Wanda "Thelma" (Taulbee) - August 9, 2007 DAYTON DAILY NEWS 8/11/07 Submitted by: ********************************************************************** NOTE: I DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS INDIVIDUAL. JUST POSTING THE OBITUARY ON WANDA WELLS FROM THE DAYTON DAILY NEWS 8/11/07 Wanda (Thelma) Taulbee Wells, Age 78, a long time resident of Franklin, OH, passed away August 09, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton following a lengthy battle with leukemia. She was born August 13, 1928 in Mary, (Wolfe County) KY. She attended Alvan Drew School in Pine Ridge, KY, and retired from the Miamisburg City School System. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill Jeff Wells; a son, Roscoe Wells; her mother, Susie Stamper Taulbee; her father, Marion Lewis (Sam) Taulbee; sisters Ella Custer, Margie Smith, Lavon Taulbee and Mary Susan Smith; brothers, Forest, Milford, Earnest, and Mason Taulbee. Thelma is survived by her children: Bill J. Jr. (Maria) of Phoenix, AZ; Katy Mengel of Springboro, OH; Brenda (David) Hellard of Grove City, OH; Gary (Sandy) of Springfield, OH; John (Ginger) of Franklin, OH; Cary (Dawn) of Clarksville, OH; and Daughter-in- law Terry Wells of Springboro, OH; sisters: Dorothy (David) Bucher of Germantown, OH and Betty Tyra of Campton, KY, and an abundance of nieces and nephews. She is also survived by grandchildren: Lana Rachelle (Todd) Helton, Michael, Andrew (Missy) and Mark Hellard, and Jeff III, Adam (Jessie), Aaron, and Stephen Wells; step- grandchildren: Debra Farris, Danny (Jessica) Sotelo, Samantha Jackson and Madison Delong; adopted grandchild, Tracey Wells; special great grandchildren, Nicholas Helton, Cody and Brooklynn Adkins, and Brittany Wells; and step great grandchildren, Gina, Vanessa, Angelina, Samantha, Daniel, Sonja, and Brianna Sotelo. She will be remembered for her generous and caring nature as she found great joy in serving others. In addition to raising her large family, she opened her heart and home to several relatives and cared for numerous neighborhood children in need of someone to mother them. She had a genuine love for all living things, especially birds and flowers. To family and friends, she was the expert to consult on history, genealogy, and all things in nature. She was extremely resourceful, talented and creative. There was no object she could not repair, nor any task she would not tackle. She truly enriched the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know her. Memorial service will be held August 13, 2007 at 10:00 am to celebrate the 79th anniversary of her birth at Anderson Funeral Home (1357 E. 2nd Street, Franklin, OH) with Chuck Purvis officiating. Visitation will be August 12, 2007 2-5 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be August 13 at 4:00 pm following a memorial prayer at graveside in the Sugar Orchard Cemetery at Stillwater, KY. Family suggest that, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Dayton or the American Cancer Society. ******************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.