Preston M. Wells, Jr., 86 of St. Cloud passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023. He was a member of a Pioneer Osceola County Ranching and Citrus Family. He was the son of Preston M. Wells, Sr. and Emma Pauline Wells and was a lifelong Osceola County resident.
He was born in Orlando, Fl. and graduated from Boone High School. He was a member of the Silver Spurs Riding Club and was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award Coca Cola Cowboy in 2017. He was also a past member of the Florida Cutting Horse Association, Florida and Osceola County Cattlemen’s Association, Florida Farm Bureau and Florida Citrus Mutual. He was a dedicated citrus grower that was involved in the industry many years.
Preston was an avid racing fan and UF sports fan. He was a founding member of the Kissimmee Babe Ruth league and Kissimmee Boys Club football program. Preston was the loving patriarch of the Wells family for many years. He was a faithful servant and member of Eastern Ave Baptist Church in St. Cloud.
Preston is preceded by his parents Preston Sr. and Pauline, his loving wife of 52 years Hazel, his son Preston III and brother Alexander “Frog”. He is survived by his son Clyde (Effie), daughter in laws Effie and Tina, 7 grandchildren Lyndsey (Tim), Geoff (Tiffany), Kyle, Brandy (Sydney), Amy, Emma and Clayton and 3 great grandchildren Barrett, Eva and Alexis.
Funeral services for Preston will be held at 11:00 a.m. with viewing from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 25, 20213 at Eastern Avenue Baptist Church, 1001 Eastern Ave. St. Cloud Fl. with Pastor Jim Callen and Brother Tracy Pate Officiating. Internment to follow at Osceola Memory Gardens, Kissimmee. Casket bearers will be Clint Simpson, Jeff Miller Jr., John Moody, Vince Jensen, Cleve Grissom and Joe Greene.