Claudia J. Wells

January 1, 1923 - February 26, 2018

Claudia J. Wells, age 95, of Bowling Green, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at the Lynn Heritage House in Louisiana surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Ashley. Visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. until time of service on Saturday at the funeral home. Claudia was born January 1, 1923 in Gazette, MO, the daughter of Olen Lee and Olive Swope Jarboe. She married Lemuel A. Wells, Jr. He preceded her in death. Survivors include sons Lemuel A. Wells III (Judy) of Bowling Green, Jimmie Lee Wells (Brenda) of Bowling Green; grandchildren Lemmie Wells IV of Troy, Karen Branstetter of Ballwin, Kathy Bumeter (Scott) of Wildwood, Matt Wells (Sheila) of Wildwood and Amy Auwarter of Mexico; great grandchildren Megan Branstetter of Kansas City, MO, Andrew Branstetter of Tuscaloosa, AL, Brooke Branstetter of Balwin, Abigail Wells of St. Louis and Allison Wells of Springfield, MO, Lemmie Wells V of Troy, Audrie Wells of Troy, Madison Bumeter of Wildwood, Mackenzie Bumeter of Wildwood, Haley Auwarter or Mexico and Anna Auwarter of Mexico; special caregiver Marquita Hickerson of Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; grandson Robert James Wells; sisters Frances Hardesty and Dorothy Chamberlain; brothers-in-law Murray Hardesty and Winton Chamberlain. Claudia was a member of the Hopke Disciples of Christ Church, DAR, Pike County Auxiliary member of the Pink Ladies and helped start the Pike County and Montgomery County Genealogy Societies. She enjoyed fishing, gardening and genealogy. Serving as pallbearers will be Lemuel A. Wells III, Andrew Branstetter, Matt Wells, Lemmie Wells IV, Scott Bumeter and Lemmie Wells V. Memorials may be made to the Pike County Home Health and Hospice or the Shilo Christian Children’s Ranch.