Mary Jane Hayden Wells

Dear David and Family,
I will never forget your precious mother and going on the first “I Wonder” Tour. Mrs. Wells was a mentor to all of us! What a bright and beautiful Christian lady!
With love, sympathy, and prayers,
Jean and Pete Aylor

David, Debbie, and families:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all! Your parents were both special to me and were the inspirations to me being in church music and worship today. I feel blessed to have known them and to have experienced “I Wonder” choir tours under their leadership — both musically and Spiritually! I learned so much musically from your dad! Your Mom’s organizational skills, attention to detail, and sharing/showing the love of Jesus to each student still shape my ministry and mission tour work to this day! Leigh and I will continue to hold you all in our prayers. May God bless!

A beautiful lady. Her smile was beautiful. Loved to hear her sing, especially The King Is Coming. Now she is with the King with her wonderful husband, Ron.

My heart is heavy with the passing of Mary Jane Wells. She was the most beautiful lady inside and out. Loved always talking to her growing up at First Baptist. She was an amazing lady and just the sweetest. Know she is glad to be home with our Heavenly Father and her beloved Ron. You all the family will be in my thoughts and prayers in the days ahead. Fly high Mary Jane! We will see you again some day!
Debby Cooper Henderson

I met Mary Jane at a doctor's office while working there. The first time I
laid eyes on Mary Jane she reminded me of the actress Geraldine Fitzgerald when she was a young woman. I told Mary that and we became friends right then and there. We stayed in touch for a few years but eventually drifted apart, however, we did spend one Thanksgiving together at a little restaurant. Mary also took me to a spectacular Christmas event at an all denomination church which included someone riding a white horse down the aisle.

Mary was a very grand lady, always impeccably dressed, hair quaffed, just all beauty inside and out. I have left the state of South Carolina and wish I had taken a moment to say goodbye.

My condolences to her family.

Rose

To David and Family,
My deepest condolences to you at this time. I can still see her sitting with Jeremy at the piano when he was a young boy. Both your folks were givers of Life and treasured by many. Again, I’m sorry.
Jack

Mary Jane and Ron both were inspirations to me for music. I moved from first Baptist to spend the next 25 years in music ministry myself. Mary Jane was a dear friend and always loved to see her At special events Christmas time at the church my love and sympathy to David and family.

I am saddened to hear of Mary Jane’s passing. She was an amazing woman with boundless energy and a wonderful devotion to her family and to her Lord. She will be missed, but the impact she had on so many lives will continue to be passed down through generations. What a wonderful legacy she has left behind as she gains her heavenly reward. I pray for the family during their time of loss.

Ron and Momma Jane were an important part of my life when I moved to Spartanburg to go to graduate school! Because she and my mom grew up and sang together in their teens, MJ insisted on me staying with them when I moved to spartanburg. They found out I sang and the next night I was at FBC Choir practice and as they say the rest is history! As a grad student painted their house, started a garden for Ron, milked goats when they went out of town, etc! Great people and miss them both! They are not gone who live on in the hearts of those left behind! Welcome home thy faithful servant!

Mary Jane was a true friend!! I’m sure she is singing - The King is Coming - with a huge choir to back her up!

Offering our deepest sympathies during this time.

My deepest sympathy to the family of Mary Jane Wells. Mary Jane was an inspiration, role model, teacher, musician, and soloist. Mary Jane will be greatly missed by many people.