Wells, Dorris Arlene

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• Reference Number: WELL.D001
• _FGRAVE: 134770553
• _MEMR: 26 Aug 2014, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

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BIOGRAPHY
Dorris A. Nickells 95, of Island, Kentucky, formerly of Olney, Illinois, died Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Owensboro, KY.

Dorris Arlene Wells was born June 16, 1919 in Olney, Illinois to the late George Washington and Matte Blanch Smith Wells and retired as the supervisor of medical records at Mercy Hospital in Chicago. She was a member of the Olney Church of Christ and a hand tool leather craftsman, who hand constructed Roy Rogers’ horse saddles.

In addition to her parents, Dorris was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Joseph Nickells, and a daughter, Monica Hance.

Survivors include three sons, Tom Nickells and wife, Vicki of Olney, George Nickells of Vincennes, Indiana, and Bud Nickells of Island; seven grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and a great great grandson.

Burial was in Haven Hill Cemetery, Richland County.

Summers-Kistler Funeral Home was in charge.

Family/Spouse: Nickells, Thomas Joseph. Thomas was born on 25 Aug 1904; died on 7 Oct 1967; was buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nickells, G.
2. Nickells, B.
3. Nickells, Monica was born on 9 Dec 1944 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 21 Mar 1994 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana; was buried on 25 Mar 1994 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
4. NICKELLS, Thomas 'Tom' 'T. J.' was born on 10 Mar 1947 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 30 Aug 2019 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana.

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• Reference Number: WELL.G002
• _FGRAVE: 59981108
• Military Service: World War I, United States Army

George married Smith, Mattie Blanch. Mattie (daughter of Smith, F. M. and Nelson, E.) was born on 24 Nov 1898 in Illinois; died on 7 Jul 1994; was buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SMIT.M015
• _FGRAVE: 59981110