Daniel Floyd Wells, Sr., age 86 of Ellenboro, North Carolina died Monday, April 6, 2026, at Fairhaven Home of Forest City.  Floyd was born on March 29, 1940, in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Claude Robert Wells, Sr., and Jennie Sue Street Wells.

Floyd was a member of Walls Baptist Church where he served on the Cemetery Committee for 50 years and for many years had charge of Opening Assembly every Sunday morning.  He worked most of his life in textiles, retiring from Cone Mills Corporation as well as operating his own rug mill, Wells Rugs. Floyd also enjoyed farming and life on the farm. 

Floyd loved his family and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren were his greatest joy.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Katie Lou Jones Wells in 2012, and his sister, Martha Joanne Wells.

Survivors include his son, Danny Wells, his daughters, Amy Wells Hoyle (Norris), and Emily Wells (Russell),  his brother, Robert Wells, his sister in heart, Feleica Oliver, his grandchildren, Allison Wilkie (Daniel), Chris Hoyle (Ashley), Jenny Sue Hoyle (Barry), his great-grandchildren, Carter Greene, Emmie Kate Greene, Waylon Lewis, Dixie Lee Decker, Shelby Wilkie, Abby Decker, Layla Decker, Lily Hoyle, Landrey Hoyle, Abby Greene, Ayden Conley, and A.J. Conley as well as a number of nieces and nephews.  

The funeral service will be held at 2 o’clock on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Walls Baptist Church with the Reverend Jerry Causby and Reverend Bruce Caldwell officiating.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 o’clock on Thursday evening at Padgett and King.

Memorials may be made to Walls Baptist Church, 749 Walls Church Road, Bostic, North Carolina 28018.

The Padgett and King Mortuary and Crematory is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com