Wells, Lonnie Edward

Lonnie Edward Wells, 42, of Elliston, Va., passed away on April 20, 2009. He was born on March 2, 1967. He has been a longtime employee at Hubble Lighting in Christiansburg, Va. He was also a licensed Pentecostal minister. Lonnie was a kind, loving and gentle person who was always willing to help anyone.

He is survived by his parents, Charles William Wells and Betty Jo Oliver Wells, of Elliston, Va.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles Jr. and Linda Wells, and Gerald and Sandy Wells; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Gana and Danny Reed, all of Elliston, Va., Anita and Ralph Keen, of Austinville, Va., Veronda and Emilio Zaga, of Salem, Va. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews, Jennifer Eversole, Pamela Conner, Amanda Cheatwood, Sonja Garber, Hannah Wells, Abigail Wells, Sarah Wright, Ginger Gordon, Jeremy Woods, Dwight Reed, Samuel Wells, Matthew Wells, Nathan Wells, Trevor Zaga, and Victor Zaga; 11 great-nieces and nephews; and special friends, Ricky and Rita Smith.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at the Horne Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2009, at the Horne Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Walker and the Rev. Michael Schaffer officiating. Interment to follow at Halls Church Cemetery in Elliston, Va.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting hornefuneralservice.com. The Wells family is being served by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, Va.