Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Chavous Wells, 81, of Moss Street, entered into rest on Sunday, April 23, 2006 at Community Hospice in Jacksonville, Fla.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26 at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Doug Butts officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Wells, a native of Augusta, had lived in Lincolnton since the late 1960's. She was a retired post exchange clerk at Ft. Gordon, a member of New Hope Baptist Church and Homer Legg Chapter #535 Order of the Eastern Star.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Julian C. (Bo) Wells.

Survivors include a daughter, Judith Pugh of Jacksonville, Fla.; two brothers, George Chavous of Arlington, Texas and Billy Chavous of Manchester, New Hampshire; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Members of the Homer Legg Chapter #535 Order of Eastern Star will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Beggs Funeral Home, Lincolnton, was in charge of arrangements.