Alice L. Wells, age 88, passed away suddenly Friday, November 15, 2019, at Mercy South/St. Anthony's Medical Center in Saint Louis, MO; She was the daughter of the late Roger Owens and the late Bessie Owens (nee Ponder); Loving mother of William Matthew (Donna) Wells; Cherished grandmother of Karen (Robert) Marzuco, Wendy (Josh) Stephens-Deaton; Devoted great grandmother of Gabriel Stephens and Drake Deaton; Dear sister of the late Bennie Owens, Gene Owens, William Owens, Larry Owens, Margie Moss and Mary Guarsh; Our dear aunt, great aunt, cousin and friend to many; Arrangements are being handled by Jay B. Smith Funeral Home Maplewood Chapel, 7456 Manchester, Maplewood, MO where the family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Funeral service will be at Jay B. Smith Funeral Home Maplewood Chapel at 10:30 AM, Thursday, November 21, 2019. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Park & Mausoleum, Saint Louis, MO; Memorials to the American Cancer Society; Tributes at jaybsmith.com