George Charles Wells Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

George Curtis Wells Jr, 87, of Chambersburg passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017 at Penn Hall. He was born September 30, 1929 in Houston, Texas the son of the late George Curtis and Fannie Mae (Curry) Wells Sr. After getting his GED, he went into the Army Air Corps and transitioned into the Air Force where he worked in flight control systems and as an electronics instructor. In 1948, as an avid weightlifter and bodybuilder, George won the title Mr. New Mexico. While in the service, George won numerous weightlifting competitions and took second in the 1960 World’s Fair in New York City. George was an accomplished baseball player, playing on several airbase baseball teams. He continued to be a weightlifter well into his 70s. After over 20 years in the military, he worked at Lockheed Aircraft, and then at General Electric as an electronics repairman. As a young boy growing up in Pensacola, FL, he enjoyed fishing and watching westerns at the movie theater. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Louise (Smith) Wells, whom he married August 12, 1960; three children: Daniel Donovan Wells (Amanda), Jean Wells Wilmot (Tim), Gary Dean Wells; five grandchildren: Joseph, Steven, Abigail Wilmot and Anthony and Courtney Wells; three sisters: Nellie Elmore, Naomi Haupt and Virginia Moody (Ray). In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a younger brother, Jennings Bryan and granddaughter, Krista Marie Wilmot. A memorial service will be held at Salem United Brethren Church, 4349 Letterkenny Road, Chambersburg at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 1. Online condolences may be expressed at www.sellersfuneralhome.com. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of George Charles Wells Jr., please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

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George Charles Wells Jr.

September 30, 1929 - June 12, 2017