Mr. Weldon Schell, 83

Mr. Weldon Schell, 83, of Hazlehurst passed away Oct. 17 at his residence under the care of Coastal Hospice.
Mr. Schell was born Jan. 5, 1941, in Jeff Davis County to the late Robert Wyatt Schell and the late Barney Elkins Schell. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church since 1957 and served on the Hospitality Committee, as a Trustee, Church Training Director, Sunday School Superintendent, Head Usher and was the choir leader for a season. Mr. Schell was a Boy Scout leader and a former vice-president of the Jeff Davis Exchange Club. He was a supporter of Celebrate Recovery and an avid fisherman and gardener. He was also a huge NASCAR fan.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by son, Jeff Schell, and a brother, Wendell Schell.
Survivors include his wife Cindy Schell of Hazlehurst; daughters Tammy Schell of Douglas, Karla (Jack) Chaney of Hazlehurst and Allyson (Brody) Cauley of Baxley; sons Greg (Carolyn) Schell of Hazlehurst, Ronnie (Vickie) Haskin of Humansville, MO., and Ray Haskin of Baxley; sisters Sharon (Joe) Yawn and Sandra Nelson, both of Hazlehurst; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Oct. 20 at Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Bryan Herrington, the Rev. Jack Chaney and the Rev. Jeffery Spell officiating. Interment was in Palms Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers were Don Rollins, Riley Belcher, Shawn Rowland, Jamie Smith, Michael Campbell and Josh Carlo.
Honorary pallbearers were The Agape and Charity Sunday School classes of Southside Baptist Church and Wilton Miles.
Music was rendered the Rev. Jeffery Spell, Karla Chaney, Greg Schell and Brad Mason.
Memorial contributions may be made to Outback Serenity Center, 255 Towns Bluff Road, Hazlehurst, GA 31539.
Swain Funeral Home was in charge.