She was a former member of New Zion AME Church and later joined the Apostolic Faith. She was educated in the public schools of Lee County and later attended Lincoln High School. She was married for over thirty years.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers: Sam Fortune, Murray Fortune, Roman Fortune and Johnny Fortune and five sisters: Melissa Wells, Mozena Fortune, Elisa Durant, Beulah Fortune and Maggie McFadden.
Surviving are four nieces: Rosa Mae McFadden and Patricia Fortune of New York, Paula Fortune of Sumter and Luella Thomas of Bishopville; five nephews: Henry Wells of Alcolu, S.C., Sam Wells of Lamar, S.C., Malachi Wells of Connecticut, Darrell Fortune of New York and Roland McFadden of Laurinburg, N.C. and a host of other relatives.
Funeral services: Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. D.L. Grant officiating.
Burial: Wells Memorial Cemetery on Plowden Mill Road in Sumter
She was a former member of New Zion AME Church and later joined the Apostolic Faith. She was educated in the public schools of Lee County and later attended Lincoln High School. She was married for over thirty years.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers: Sam Fortune, Murray Fortune, Roman Fortune and Johnny Fortune and five sisters: Melissa Wells, Mozena Fortune, Elisa Durant, Beulah Fortune and Maggie McFadden.
Surviving are four nieces: Rosa Mae McFadden and Patricia Fortune of New York, Paula Fortune of Sumter and Luella Thomas of Bishopville; five nephews: Henry Wells of Alcolu, S.C., Sam Wells of Lamar, S.C., Malachi Wells of Connecticut, Darrell Fortune of New York and Roland McFadden of Laurinburg, N.C. and a host of other relatives.
Funeral services: Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. D.L. Grant officiating.
Burial: Wells Memorial Cemetery on Plowden Mill Road in Sumter
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