Charles W. Wells, 90, of Southport, passed away March 21, 2026 at Franciscan Health Indianapolis. He was born on July 19, 1935 in Indianapolis to Virgil and Martha (Smith) Wells.
Charles earned his BA degree in Administrative Justice from Golden Gate College in California. He served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1978 working as a mechanic before working in Investigations (CID) for the U.S. military. Following retirement from the Army in 1978, he worked in security for the VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was a former member of the Masonic Lodge. Charles was a collector of various items and loved his father’s Allis Chalmers tractors.
Surviving are his children: Mike Wells of Seymour, James Wells of Thorntown, Wade Wells of Tennessee, and Cassandra (Wells) Hobensack of Thorntown, along with 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, children: Chris Wells, David Wells, and Nora Wells, and a sister: Francis Stoops.
Friends may visit 5-8 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Archer-Weston Funeral & Cremation Center, 501 East Clinton Street, Frankfort. A funeral service with military honors will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026 at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service in Green Lawn Cemetery, Frankfort. Please visit archerweston.com, where you may share a message with the family.