NAME: james "jimmy" wells, AGE 55, OF wapanucKA, formerly of newburgh, ny.

BORN: november 5, 1950 AT newburgh, ny TO leonard AND gloria (pender) wells .

PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2006 AT his wapanucka residence.

AGe: 55 YEARS 24 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS

EDUCATION: ATTENDED newburgh, ny SCHOOLS.

MARRIED: he and thelma snooks-hokett have been together since 1979 and were married in 1994.

OCCUPATION: jimmy worked as a paving contractor and was a disabled veteran.

CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE wilson BAPTIST CHURCH.

jimmy served with the u. s. marine corps in vietnam .

survived by

WIFE: thelma of the home in wapanucka, ok.

daughter: tiffany ward and husband robert of wallkill, NY.

stepchildren: gwen alonso and husband paul of wesley chappel, fl.

jeanette reynolds and husband david of brooksville, fl.

donald harding and wife penny of riverview, fl.

richard harding and wife trisha of wapanucka, ok.

BROTHERS: albert wells and wife ruth of newburgh, ny.

edward wells and wife michelle of newburgh, ny.

SISTER: mureil Mickey merrill and husband walter of wallkill, ny.

darla dolly napier and larry of clintondale, ny.

10 grandchildren.

preceded in death by

PARENTS: leonard and gloria wells.

BROTHER: harry wells.

DATE OF SERVICES: services to be held in Newburgh, ny.