Clyde Weldon Wells, 79 of Nordheim, peacefully passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 in his home surrounded by his loving devoted children that cared for him the most. He was born July 17, 1936, to (Flora) Estelle Meador and (Joseph) Jake Wells.
Weldon served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Shangri-la from Oct. 11, 1955, to Oct. 3, 1959. He was honorably discharged as a boilerman technician, Petty Officer 3rd Class (BT3).
After his time in the U.S. Navy, Weldon started working in the oilfield as a roughneck. With hard work and motivation he worked his way up to superintendent of an oil rig for Western Oceanic, off the coast of Africa, and then retiring after 35 years.
Weldon was a Master Mason of the Cameron Masonic Lodge No. 76 of Yorktown. His enjoyments in life were his family, friends, fishing hunting, football and just life itself.
Weldon leaves behind four daughters, Sonya Wells, Debbie Mahoub, Chris Wells and Tammy Wells Radicke; son-in-laws, Ronnie Ellison Joe Mahoub and Ben Radicke; daughter-in-law Dana Massey; step brother Thomas Meador; grandchildren Misty Wells, Tiffany Aguilar, Kristie Kolodziejcyk and Kurtis Kolodziejcyk; six grandchildren; a nephew Mike Kirby that was loved very much and who helped take care of Weldon; and niece Cindy Lewis that also helped take care of Weldon.
He is preceded in death by his loving mother, Estelle and Claude Meador, and his father, Jake and Mabel Wells.
Submitted by Peggy B. Wells