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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

John Ella

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Wells

Sep 24, 1940 — Jul 27, 2021

Beaumont

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Mrs. John Ella Wells, 80, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Beaumont,  Texas.

The Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Wells will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Mount Calvary Baptist Church located at 2120 Renaud Street, Beaumont, Texas 77703 with burial to follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas.  A public viewing will be held on Friday, August 6, 2021 from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 p.m. at Mercy Funeral Home Chapel with the practicing of social distancing and Facial Masks required.  V isitation for Mrs.  Wells will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at the Church, with the practicing of social distancing and Facial Masks required.

John Ella Wells was born on September 24, 1940 to Dorothy Mae Romas and John Griffin, Jr.in Beaumont, Texas. John Ella was a lifelong resident of Beaumont, Texas where she was raised in the historic Gladys neighborhood. She went on to graduate from Charlton-Pollard High School in 1959. Ms. Wells, affectionately known as "Nell" and loved for her gifts in the kitchen learned from her grandmother Clara Griffin. John Ella began her career as a cook at Gums Cafe in the 1960s before she transitioned to BISD in 1973. Ms. Wells served Beaumont Independent School District at several campuses from Regina Howell Elementary, French High School,Central, Sr. High School, Blanchette Elementary and Smith Middle School where she retired in 2006 after thirty-five years of service. Ms. Wells spent the later years after retirement as a devoted grandmother to eighteen grandchildren, thirty-seven great-grand children and two great great grandchildren.
John Ella and Herman Wells were the parents of five daughters, Ruby Aubry (Glen), Rita Biggers, Mary Wells Beckett, Cheryl Wells and Adrianne Wells; her aunt, Leona Howard of Baton Rough, Louisiana.  With a heart of love extended to the many lives she touched, John Ella was also a mother to Juanita McClure (Larry), Willie Noel, Jr., and God children, Stacey Lewis, Sr. and Kevin Hodges. John Ella was known for her tough love and infectious personality and has touched way too many lives to count but especially the lives of her God sister, Josie Walters and her special sisters, Doris Chester and Margaret Renfro - the golden girls! John Ella attended Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church.  She is preceded in death by both of her parents and her cousins Willie Noe,l Sr. and Dorothy Noel.
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Funeral Service

August
7

Saturday

Mt. Calvary Baptis Church

2120 Renaud Avenue, Beaumont, TX 77703

Starts at 10:00 am

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