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Preston Wells Obituary

WELLS Preston Wells, 62, of Jasper, Ohio, died 5:55 p.m. Sunday, October 14, 2007, at Doctors Hospital West, Columbus, Ohio. He was born June 26, 1945, in Jasper, Ohio the son of the late Estel Wells and Maxine (Scott) Wells. On May 4, 1987, Preston was united in marriage to Shirleen (Thompson) Wells who survives. Also surviving are one son, Paul Preston Wells of Jasper; four daughters, Loretta Johnson of Piketon, Ohio, Paula Wells of Waverly, Ohio, Sarah Wells of Beaver, Ohio and Christina Wells of Hilliard, Ohio; thirteen grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and four step-sons, William Novotney and Joe Novotney, both of Columbus and Patrick Novotney and Charles Walters, both of Hilliard. Preston was a retired correctional officer for Chillicothe Correctional Institution and a veteran of the Vietnam Era having served in the U.S. Army. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at the HOWE WHEELER BOYER HORNBACK FUNERAL HOME in Piketon with Pastor Jack Moore officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5–7 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until time of service on Wednesday. Burial will follow in Evergreen Union Cemetery, Waverly. www.boyerfuneral.com. "Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries"

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch on Oct. 16, 2007.

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Lucille Hamilton

November 10, 2007

Preston and I were second cousins and grew up together playing softball, sleigh riding and all the good old fun things. It just seems unreal to me that he is gone. My sympathy goes out to his family. He was so close to my brother Junior who was his dear friend too. Rest in peace dear cousin.
Lucille Hamilton & Junior Scott
Piketon, Ohio

Lucille Scott Hamilton

October 16, 2007

Preston was my first cousin from Jasper, Ohio. We grew up together playing softball, sled riding, and many fun things. I am so saddened with his passing. He was very close to my brother Junior Scott, and still stopped to see him often. They were trading buddies. My sympathy goes out to his wife, children, and grandchildren. God Bless all.

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