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Emilie (Brown) Wells, 97, of North Fairfield, Ohio, passed away Monday evening, February 23, 2015 at her daughter's home in Darlington, Pennsylvania.
She was born August 26, 1917 in Akron, Ohio to the late Paul P. and Eva F. (Fox) Brown.
Emilie was a resident of this area since 1948 being a member of the Norwalk First United Methodist Church, and recently joined the North Fairfield United Methodist Church where her father, Rev. Paul P. Brown was minister from 1930 to 1934. Emilie was a member of the Excelsior and Modern Maids Farm Women's Clubs. She graduated from Columbia Station High School in 1935, and from Heidelberg College in 1939. Emilie was a dedicated teacher and taught for 27 years in North Fairfield; Norwalk's Cole and Pleasant Elementary schools; Perkins Furry where she held the position of Building Head for grades 1 thru 3, and Willard City School system in Steuben, Ohio. She received the Martha Holden Jennings Award for Excellent Teacher in 1967 and 1968.
Emilie is survived by her daughter and son in law, Joan and George Klein of Darlington, Pennsylvania, by her son, Richard Wells of Newark, Ohio, by 8 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, by her brother, Delbert (Marie) Brown of San Marcos, Texas, and by her sisters in law, Marlene Brown of Lancaster, Ohio, and Dolores Brown of Wellington, Ohio, and Joyce Perry of Oberlin, Ohio, and Chris Perry of Leesburg, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, John K. Wells, February 5, 2005, and by her brothers, Ralph Brown and Clarkson Brown, and foster brothers, Gerald Perry, and Dan Perry.
Friends may call on Friday, February 27, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the North Fairfield United Methodist Church, 105 West Main Street, North Fairfield, Ohio. Friends may also call on Saturday, February 28, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. in the North Fairfield United Methodist Church. Rev. James Gaston will officiate. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Ohio.
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