Bobby Lenis Wells

Services for Bobby Lenis Wells, age 76, of Lindale are scheduled for 10:30 A.M. Saturday, December 10, 2011 in the Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler with Rev. Lanny Bridges, Dr. Paul Powell and Dr. Ron Wells officiating. Interment will follow in the Lindale City Cemetery with services under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home in Lindale. Mr. Wells died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 in a Tyler hospital. He was born on March 11, 1935 the son of the late Lenis and Etta Pauline Locke Wells and graduated from Lindale High School in 1953 where he was on the Eagle Football team. Mr. Wells served in the 49th Armored Division of the Texas National Guard and was the great great great grandson of William Wells, a defender of the Alamo. Mr. Wells owned and operated Bob Wells Nursery and was a member and served many organizations, boards and committees including the Boy Scouts of America, Lindale Eagle Booster Club President, Lindale Rotary Club President, American Red Cross, Texas A & M Horticulture Advisory Board, Texas Fruit Growers President & Vice President, Smith County Board of Directors at Timberline Baptist Camp, Smith County Farm Bureau President, Vice President, Director and Chairman of the Board, LISD Tax Equalization Board Chairman, Smith County Grand Jury Smith County 7th District Court Vice Chairman, Grand Jury Commission Board, Lindale First Baptist Church member for 52 years and ordained as a Deacon in 1970, Green Acres Baptist Church member for 24 years, and a member of the Sonrise Prayer Ministry for 28 years. Mr. Wells is survived by his wife of 57 years, Clista Wells; children & spouses, Bobby G. & Sandy Wells, Ann Elizabeth & Ronald Jordan, Mark Allen Wells, Ronny L & Tanya Wells and Lenis Kyle & Casey Wells, all of Lindale; 10 grandchildren, Stephanie Wells Myrick, Christopher Wells, Jonathan Wells, Daniel Wells, Adam Wells, Jeremy Wells, Brian Wells, Carrie Jordan, Josh Jordan and Charles Jordan; 10 great grandchildren; brother, Ron Wells; and by sisters, Joy Wells and Mary Anderson. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons, Charles Jordan, Chris Wells, Josh Jordan, Jonathan Wells, Daniel Wells, Adam Wells, Brian Wells and Jeremy Wells. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday evening at the Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home in Lindale. Donations may be made to the Green Acres Baptist Church Music Ministry.

Bobby Lenis Wells

March 11, 1935 - December 6, 2011