Jo Ann Wells, 80, of Mabank affectionately,”Jody,” passed Oct. 24, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 26, 1943 in Dallas to her late parents George and Oneida Benker.
Jo Ann was raised in Dallas and attended Crozier Tech High School. She married her late husband, Charlie D. Wells Aug. 10, 1968. They raised their daughter and founded the Access Floor Specialist business, which later became Allied Interiors in the Dallas area from which she retired.  

HENDERSON COUNTY–Henderson County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies responded along with Emergency Medical Services to a report that a child had been abandoned in the driveway of a home on State Highway 19 just outside Athens Oct. 29, according to a report on the HCSO social media.

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Seven uniquely appointed homes will be decked out for the holidays and open for viewing at the third annual Cedars and Cinnamon Holiday Home Tour benefitting the Cedar Creek Garden Club.

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Rendering of The Eight at Tool master plan