SALISBURY - Walter Marcus Wells died Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, at his home. Born in Oklahoma City, he was the son of the late John Stuart Wells and Mary Grace Finch Wells.
He was a veteran who served in the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Hawaii and Korea. His military service was both in the U.S. Navy (ten years) and U.S. Air Force (ten years), retiring in 1968.
He later worked as a manager of Sherwin Williams in Salisbury, then was self-employed in construction, followed by working as a construction supervisor for Gulf Stream Development in Ocean City, retiring in 1995. He is survived by his spouse of 37 years, Peggy Lou Wells; three children, Robert Scott Wells of Newnan, Ga., Betty Sue Goeppner of Salisbury and Mary Beth Mizell of Salisbury; two grandchildren; a sister, Mary Ellen Wells of Oklahoma City; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers, John S. Wells Jr., and William W. Wells.
A funeral service was held Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, at the Holloway Funeral Home in Salisbury. A graveside service with military honors will be held today, August 17, 2017, at Memorial Park in Oklahoma City.