Gussie C. Wells

Gussie Coleman Wells, 69, wife of Dan Wells Jr., died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

Born April 24, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Richard Coleman and Lucy Jones Coleman.

She received her formal education in Sumter County.

Survivors include her husband, Dan Wells Jr. of Sumter County; a niece and caregiver, Dellar (Wallace) Demery of New Zion; two sisters, Mozella (George) Conyers of Sumter and Mozell (James) Moneyham of New Zion; three brothers, Leroy Coleman and Albert Coleman of Sumter and Ezekiel (Rose) Coleman of Fort Myers, Fla.

She was preceded in death by two brothers.

Funeral services were held on Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, at Hayes F. Samuels Sr. and LaNelle J. Samuels Memorial Chapel in Manning, with the Rev. Carnell Hampton, pastor, officiating.

Burial followed in Manning Cemetery.

Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning was in charge of arrangements.