- Date Of Birth: October 23, 1927
- Date Of Death: July 15, 2018
- State: North Carolina
Herbert Grey, or H.G.
Herbert was born on October 23, 1927 in Rocky Mount, NC to George Washington Wells and Mildred Winstead Wells. At age six he entered the Methodist Orphanage in Raleigh, where he lived until he entered the Navy in 1945. He served honorably until 1947, when he was discharged at the port of Norfolk, receiving the American Theater Campaign Ribbon, the Victory Medal for World War Two.
He moved back to Raleigh, where he met and married his wife of 70 years, Rosalee Allen, on August 7, 1948. They remained in Raleigh and raised five children there.
Herbert went to work for then Carolina Power & Light Company, where he worked for 42 years, retiring in 1989. He also worked as a contractor at the North Carolina State Fair for more than 50 years. He was fondly known to many of his colleagues at Carolina Power & Light and at the North Carolina State Fair as Jodie, because of his bright blonde hair.
Herbert, Rosalee and their family were loyal members of Calvary Baptist Church in Raleigh, where Herbert served many years as a Deacon, as a Sunday School teacher and as Training Union Director; after moving to Franklin County in 1979 they moved their membership to Woodland Baptist Church and became active members there.
Herbert remained active in the Methodist Home For Children Alumni Association until his death, always happy to share stories and fond memories of his childhood growing up at the Methodist Orphanage.
Herbert was preceded in death by his son, Joseph Allen Wells, his sisters, Mabel Carmichael and Alice Schratz, his brother J.D. Wells, and many of his Methodist Orphanage brothers and sisters.
