Robert “Bob” Douglas Wells, of Covington, age 84, died, Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem.

Robert was born, July 3,1940, in Ashville, NC, and was preceded in death by his parents, the late Cecil J. Wells and Vivian Lyle Wells; and a step-son Donald Kirby.

Surviving is his wife of 22 years, Peggy “Penny” Smith Wells; a son, Doug Wells; two daughters, Theresa (Jay) Perdue of Covington and Sharon Wells of Millboro; a stepdaughter, Lisa (Greg) Horton of Clifton Forge; seventeen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.

He was employed at MeadWestvaco for 43 years and retired working on #2 paper machine in ‘2002’. He was a member of Pinnell Chapel United Methodist Church; a proud former Mason and to his family and friends, he was an amazing man.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM with Rev. David Brown officiating in the chapel of Arritt Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 PM before the service on Friday.

Interment will be at the Lone Star Cemetery.

Arritt Funeral Home is in charge of Mr. Wells arrangements.

Friends wishing to send tributes online may do so at arrittfuneralhome.com.