Derry Marie Harris Wells, 54, of Omega passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022, in Miller County. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Omega Church of God with the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley and the Rev. Harry Sims officiating. Derry will be laid to rest at Omega Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Omega Church of God from 12:00 p.m. until the hour of the service. The family will be meeting at 26 Ramsey Circle in Tifton.
Travis Brown, Jimmy Stone, Duck Smith, Lance Jackson, Anson Jackson and Tommy Ogletree will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be James Travis Brown, Caleb Stone, Zachary Wells and Vince Gilliard.
Born July 17, 1967, in Tift County, Derry was the daughter of Sarah Jackson Harris of Omega and the late Wayne Harris. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by one son, Rickey Devin Wells; her maternal grandparents, J. C. and Betty Jackson; and her paternal grandparents, A. B. and Inez Harris. Before retiring, she was an insurance agent and she was a member of Omega Church of God.
In addition to her mother, Derry is survived by her husband, Bishop Rickey Wells of Omega; one daughter, Kayla Wells Lyon and her husband, Jeremy of Omega; one sister, Tammy Harris Luke and her husband, Roy of Colquitt County; two grandsons, Paxton Lyon and Parker Lyon; and several nieces and nephews.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial gifts may be made to the Omega Church of God Building Fund, 1471 Georgia Avenue, Omega, GA 31775.