Wesley Kellums

TORRINGTON, WYO . . .WESLEY E. KELLUMS, 90, of Torrington, went to be with the Lord on October 2, 2007 at the Life Care Center in Cheyenne. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at Colyer Funeral Home on October 13, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. Family and friends are welcome to attend the burial service at the Valley View Cemetery in Torrington, Wyoming on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family would request that memorial contributions in Wes's memory be made to a church or charity of your choice, and to God be the Glory! Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends are invited to send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com Wesley Eugene Kellums was born on October 13, 1916 in Morrill, Nebraska the son of Roy Wesley and Eva (McIntyre) Kellums. He married Neva G. Mills on June 5, 1937 and she passed away on July 29, 1968. He married Freida (Gayman) Flock on August 10, 1970 and she passed away on October 30, 2003. He attended school in Morrill, NE, Campion Academy, CO and Lyman, NE. Wes enlisted in the Army at the age of 15 and was honorably discharged 3 years later. Early in his life he worked as a farm hand, lumber jack, ditch rider, and potato inspector. Later he dedicated his efforts to be a farmer, feeder, owned and operated a service station, bulk gas, implement dealership and then went on to become a realtor, a pilot and an auctioneer. He was a successful entrepreneur and generously helped others. He was a believer and served his Lord and Savior, nation, state, community, Gideons, several churches and several community service organizations. He was a caring father, husband, neighbor and friend. He laboriously and faithfully read his Bible and the Daily Bread 'with magnification' and urged others to read Scripture while they had their vision. He prayed faithfully for his family, friends and neighbors. He is survived by three children and their spouses, Rex & Margaret Kellums, Fay & Larry Kautz, Neva & John Schmechel, eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren and Freida's two children and their spouses, Mike & Cathy Flock and Ty & Ginger Flock, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Wesley Kellums

October 13, 1916 - October 2, 2007