Evelyn Wells

RIALTO, CA

Mrs. Wells was born in Cookeville, TN on January 18, 1924 and peacefully passed away from complications of Alzheimer's

Disease on December 12, 2012 in Riverside, CA.

Evelyn was the oldest of the 10 children of Everett and Leora Gentry. The family migrated to Phoenix, Arizona prior to World

War II. In November of 1940, Evelyn gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Donna. During the war years Evelyn worked

Luke Field in Arizona. On May 31, 1946, she married Mr. Marion N. Wells of South Gate, California. in 1947 the bought a home

South Gate. Mrs. Wells gave birth to her second child, a son named Michael in October of 1949. In January of 1953, she gave

birth to a second son, Steven.

In 1962-1963 Evelyn served a term as President of the Stanford Avenue

Elementary School PTA. When her oldest son Michael joined the US Air Force

in December, 1968 Evelyn became involved with a local chapter of the Air

Force Mother's club. Also during this period she was involved with the

POW/MIA bracelet program. She also received her license as a beautician.

She worked in this vocation for 25 years.

In 1979 her husband retired from his job as a machinist and they moved from

South Gate, California back to Cookeville, Tennessee to be nearer to members

of her family. During this time Evelyn still kept busy with arts and crafts and

began to make ceramic dolls and clothes for the dolls. In 1983 she and

her husband moved back to California settling in Rialto. During this time she

continued her arts & crafts and doll collecting. Evelyn was very proud of the

collection of 150 or more dolls on display in her home. She also started to

volunteer at the local senior citizen center and at Loma Linda Hospital.

She is survived by her sons Michael and Steven, daughter-in-law Anita,

grandsons Bryan and Danny, brothers Ralph and Doug, sisters Joyce, Marilyn,

Linda and many nieces & nephews. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband

Marion, daughter Donna, brothers Kenneth and Harold, sisters

Margaret, Lila and her beloved poodles Pierre and Buttons.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 from 10:00AM thru

1:45PM followed by a graveside memorial service at 2:00PM at Green Acres

Memorial Park, 11715 Cedar Ave., Bloomington, CA 92316.

If I can stop one heart from breaking,

I shall not live in vain;

If I can ease one life the aching,

Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin unto his nest again,

I shall not live in vain.