R. E. Wells, Jr., 82, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016.A private graveside service was held Friday, December 30, 2016 at Cool Springs Cemetery. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to: Faceville Masonic Lodge # 487, C/O Mike Sloan, 487 Hutchinson Ferry Rd, Bainbridge, Ga 39819.Robert Edwin Wells was born April 20, 1934 in Bainbridge, GA, the son of Robert Edwin Wells, Sr. and Alice Sims Wells. He was a graduate of Faceville High School and a member of First Church of God. Mr. Wells was a Mason and his membership was held with the Faceville Masonic Lodge #487.Survivors include his nephew, Bob Woodward, and his nieces, Alice Zorn and Tina Morrison. In addition to his parents, Mr. Wells was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Brown Wells, and his sister, Dorothy Wells Woodward.