Launey "Al" Alvin Wells, 81, of Charleston, SC, husband of Trenholm Dawson Wells, entered into eternal rest Friday, January 29, 2016. His funeral service will be held at the graveside Tuesday, February 2, 2016, in Old St. Andrew's Parish Churchyard, 2604 Ashley River Road, at 3:00 p.m. The family will receive friends Monday in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, 3360 Glenn McConnell Pkwy., from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Al was born May 12, 1934 in Jacksonville, Florida, son of the late Launey Calvin Wells and the late Henrietta GriffinWells. He retired from Piggly Wiggly Carolina in the Retail Accounting Department. Al was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Al attended Porter Military Academy and was a graduate of Palmer Business College. He was a past chairman of the Carolina Lowcountry Red Cross and past president of the West Charleston Sertoma Club. Al was a former member of the Exchange Club of Charleston.
He is survived by his wife, Trenholm, of Charleston; three sons: L. Alvin Wells, Jr. of Charleston, SC, Thomas Osborn Wells (Diane) of Coral Gables, FL, and Frank Dawson Wells (Carolina) of Charleston, SC; five grandchildren: Kaitlyn Ali Wells, Drew Dawson Wells, Nikole Morales Wells, Lauren Trenholm Wells, and Dawson Francis Wells; and a sister, Patricia Wells of Oregon.
Memorials may be made to the Church of The Good Shepherd, 1393 Miles Drive, Charleston, SC 29407 and/or Charleston Animal Society, 2455 Remount Road, North Charleston, SC 29406.