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Westminster, VT – Timothy Jerald Wells, 72, died Tuesday February 27, 2024, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.

He was born July 26, 1951, in Sherburne, VT, a son of Edwin and Marjorie (Neil) Wells. Tim grew up in West Hartford, VT and graduated from Hartford High School before serving in the US Navy from 1969-73. While in the Navy he attended Texas A&I College. Following his honorable discharge from the Navy Tim earned his Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Castleton State College and his law degree from Vermont Law School.  He practiced law at Wells Law Office in Hartford and later Putney, VT until retiring in 2023.

Tim continued to honor his country by serving in the Army National Guard JAG corps for many years, including deployment to foreign countries, retiring from the guards as a Lt. Colonel.

He was predeceased by his wife of 37 years, Leslie, in 2018 as well as his parents,  and brothers, Rodney and Gary Wells.

Tim leaves  his daughter, Joddy Wells Mitchell (Doug) of Hollis, NH; step-daughter Sarah J. Ballou of Putney, VT; grandchildren Emily Canty (Connor) of Fort Walton Beach, FL, Michael and Adam Mitchell both of Hollis, NH and Georgia Ballou of Putney, VT; sisters Cheryl Wells Gilbert and Lynda Wells Hart (Randy) all of West Hartford, VT and many nieces nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

A visitation will be held Saturday March 2 from 5-7PM at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct., VT. A private family committal with military honors will be held in the Houghtonville Cemetery in the spring.

Condolences may be made to Tim's family in an online guestbook at knightfuneralhomes.com

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to parkinsons.org.