Willadean Wells Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Big Stone Gap, VA Willadean Wells, 84, passed away on Friday (March 9, 2017) at her home. A lifelong resident of the Oreton Community, she was born to the late Bill and Etta (Rogers) Wells. She was caregiver to many and especially loved caring for many of her nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Living Waters Church in the Jasper Community. “Dean,” as she was affectionately known, was also preceded in death by two brothers, H. C. Wells and Buck Wells; and a sister, Linda Sue Wells. She is survived by two brothers, Leroy and Carrie Wells of Duffield, VA and Billy Ray and Nina Wells of Big Stone Gap; two sisters, Ruth Caudill of Jasper and Jean Swinney of Big Stone Gap; several nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap. The funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with her brother, Billy Ray Wells officiating. Committal graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Flores Cemetery in the Wildcat Community of Big Stone Gap. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home by 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to go in procession to the cemetery. Family will serve as pallbearers. To view the obituary online and offer condolences, please visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com. Holding Funeral Home is serving the Wells family.

Willadean Wells

February 3, 1934 - March 9, 2018