He was born August 24, 1962 in South Pittsburg, Tennessee.
Phillip was a 1980 graduate of South Pittsburg High School and later graduated from Chattanooga State.
He and his wife were the owners of Accu-Med Supply, Clockwork Innovative Solutions, and TNT Portable.
He appeared on the program cover for the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta.
Phillip was a member of New Haven Baptist Church.
His mother, Betty Jane Wells preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 10 years, Tina Smith Wells; father, Bobby Lee Wells of South Pittsburg, TN; daughter, Pamela Annette (Dewayne Smith) Wells of Rossville, GA; grandson, Austin Montgomery of Jasper, TN; stepdaughter, Jenna (Andrew) Lafevor of Red Bank, TN; stepson, Tyler Johnson of Dunlap, TN; brothers, Gary (Tena) Wells of Scottsboro, AL and Ronnie (Kathy) Wells of South Pittsburg, TN; sister, Debbie (Ricky) Smith of South Pittsburg, TN; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Travis Roy Foundation/Spinal Cord Injury Grants & Research @ www.travisroyfoundation.org.
A memorial service will be held Friday, March 23, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the East Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 8214 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421.