James William Wells, 84, of Louisville, passed away September 12, 2019. He was a former employee of both International Harvester and the former powder plant in Charlestown, Indiana. He was a Korean War Air Force veteran, and was also a member of Okolona Masonic Lodge #853, Scottish Rite, and he was a Kosair Shriner.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifton and Bertha Wells; brother, Walter Wells; and sister, Helen Williams. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 46 years, Peggy Williamson Wells; children, James A. Wells, William E. Wells(Terri), Tami L. Foster(Michael Lott), Jon P. Wells, and Philip G. Wells(Jessica); 14 grandchildren; his great-grandchildren; brother, Joseph “Joe” Wells; and sisters, Berniece Downs and Esther Armstrong.
Funeral service will be 12pm Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Evergreen Funeral Home with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be 3pm-8pm Monday at the funeral home. Memorial donations in James’s memory can be made to Kosair Charities.