Jeanan Wells, 70, of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born August 7, 1951 in Owensboro, Kentucky to the late Wallace Reid and Wanda Jean Taylor Hodges. Jeanan was a retired lunchroom worker for the Daviess County Public Schools. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, fishing and playing golf. Jeanan loved spending time with her grandchildren and her dogs, Mattie, Sophie, and Lucky.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Delbert Wells; and a brother, Wallace Gerald “Jerry” Hodges.
She is survived by a daughter, Ammie Hurter (Nick); and two sons, Kevin Wells (Deborah) and Brian Wells (Tracy); 14 grandchildren, Garrison, Reagan, and Amelia Hurter, Aaron, Jared, Abbie, Lily, Davis, and Kasen Wells, Emma, Kaydence, and Norman Wright, Aubrey Ezell, and Bentley Dant; two great-grandchildren, Ashton and Isabelle Hurter; siblings, Patricia Hodges, Paula Hartranft, Linda Ayer, Sharon Gayle Wood, Debbie Webb, Diane Lindsey, and Tara Clem; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Monday in the chapel at James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will follow in Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday and after 11 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Hospice of Western Kentucky, 3419 Wathens Crossing, Owensboro, KY 42301.