Andrew Ray Wells, age 33, of Snellville, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2006 after an extended illness. The Fulton County, GA, native was a graduate of Berry College and earned a Masters of Arts Degree in Louisville, KY, and taught at the University level. He was a member of Lexington, SC, Baptist Church and was an employee of the Municipal Association of South Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Leila Elizabeth Wells, son, William "Mason" Wells, his parents, Ray and Kay Wells of Snellville, GA, brother and sister-in-law, Matthew and Kim Wells of Statham, GA, aunts, uncles, cousins, and cherished friends. A Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 5 at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, with Pastors Rick Mansfield and Russ Shimpoch officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Andrew's name can be made to: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA, 01202 or National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), 3001 Broadway, NE, Ste. 500, Minneapolis, MN,

Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 11/4/2006.

Andrew Wells was a frequent contributor to This Lamp and my very good friend.

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