Edward (Eddie) Wells was born August 1, 1956 in Blytheville, Arkansas to the late Fred Wells and Katie Lawshea Wells. He grew up in Blytheville and joined the U.S. Army upon graduating from Blytheville High School in 1974. In the Army, he served as a Military Police and Drill Sergeant. After a lucrative career in the military, he married Jacqueline Wells in 1998 and relocated to Las Vegas, NV. In 2002, he began his career as a driver with Greyhound, where he worked for 17 years until his passing on January 16, 2020.
He was preceded in death by both parents and two sisters, Doris Wimbley and Joyce Stewart. He leaves one daughter: Brittny (Bruce II) James; four sisters: Pearline (Clinton) Johns of New Orleans, LA; Mary (Burchon Jr.) Walker of Spring City, TN; Katherine Wells of Schenectady, NY; and Lisa (Stanley) Reid of Fayetteville, NC; three brothers: Freddie Wells of Long Island, NY; Roy (Jocelyn) Wells of Reno, NV; and Arthur (Lorna) Wells of Memphis, TN; one aunt: Aleatha Lawshea of Columbia, TN; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.