Ora H. Wells was born February 28, 1930 at Faro, Missouri, the son of Jess Leonard and Rachel Flora Wells, and passed away on March 9, 2019 at the age 89 years.

Ora was preceded in death by his parents, four (4) brothers George Wells, Richard Wells, Nela Wells, Jess Wells, four (4) sisters Freda Buford, Reda Wells, Opal Wells, and Lorene Wells.

Ora is survived by two (2) sons Jim Wells, Brian (Jane) Wells, two daughters Diane (Bill) Durham, Linda Wells, three (3) sisters Maple Bilbrey, Geraldine Wisdom, Hazel Duckett, six (6) grandchildren, and six (6) great-grandchildren.

He served in the United States Navy where he received the National Defense Service Ribbon, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading civil war books, western books, and movies.