William Roscoe Wells Sr., 76, passed away on Sunday, August 2nd , 2020. He was born on April 15th, 1944 in Harlan, Kentucky, of the late Roscoe and Goldie (Gibson) Wells. William served in the United States Army, where he was a cook and he was a retired truck driver with Food Lion. William loved to read his Bible, motorcycles, going fishing on his houseboat, to tell stories and he loved animals. He is survived by his daughter, Tonya (Max) Spires; his son, William R. Wells Jr.; seven grandchildren, Joseph Baswell, Ashley Smith, Briana Wells, Carla Wells, Courtney Wells, Josh Wells and Taleigha Pearson; four great grandchildren, Ashton, Hunter, Emery and Jameson; two sisters, Jeri “Dean” Wells and Zelma June Wells. In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Wanda Moore Wells; two sisters, Mary Joyce Wells Leinart and Wilma Lynn Creech Wells; two brothers, Robert Haskell Wells and Fred L. Wells. William requested that his body be donated to The University of Cincinnati for medical research. Memorial contributions may be directed to the donors choice of charities that supports Veterans.