Roy Edward Wells was born July 1st, 1963 in Seymour, Indiana to LaReta Faye (Fetty) and John Edward Wells. He passed away on Friday, October 23rd, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 63 years, 3 months and 22 days.
Roy grew up in Reydon, Oklahoma where he attended school. He graduated from Reydon High School in 1981, and began his career in the Oil and Natural Gas industry. He began pumping wells for Fred Trout until late 1980's. He was married to Judy (Whitson) in Cheyenne, Oklahoma on June 28th, 1986. After their marriage, they made their home in the Reydon community where they began their family. Later Roy began driving a truck cross country hauling refrigerated foods for Willis Shaw Express. In 1999 he returned to the oil and natural gas industry owning and operating Wells Contract Pumping Service. He ended his career and retired with Forrest/ Templar Oil Company in 2020. He was a member of the Spring Creek Regulators, an 1880's reenactment group that did historical gun fights. Roy also enjoyed playing music and especially the drums, fishing, traveling with Judy in their RV, working on and collecting old vehicles, and spending time with his family and friends. Roy was a member of the Hammon Community Fellowship and was active in the praise band playing drums.He is preceded in death by his father, John Edward Wells; 2 brothers, Richard Thomas Wells and Frederick Bert Wells and parents-in-law, Gene and Shirley Whitson.Roy is survived by his wife, Judy, of the home; 3 children, Jennifer Purcell and husband, Josh, Briscoe, TX, Travis Wells, Unionville, MO, and Mac Wells, Cheyenne, OK; 2 grandsons, Landry and Baker; his mother, Reta Wells, Reydon, OK; sister-in-law, Jymay McLeod, Cheyenne, OK as well as a host of other relatives and friends.