The late Nolan Wells (C) and his parents, father Elmore Wonsley (L) and mother, Christine Wonsley (R) | GoFundMe/Allayah Denis

Christine Wonsley, the mother of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who was found dead near Horn Island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast Monday after traveling there by boat with a group of friends on July 4, is asking for answers and prayers as questions swirl around his death.

“Missing our Nolan so much every second of every day. This has been the worst time in our lives. Watching his siblings go through the motions of grief adds another layer to the sadness. Please keep us in your prayers and continue to respect our privacy,” she said in a statement on Facebook Wednesday.

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Nolan Wells graduated from Ocean Springs High School and was a beloved football player at Southwest Mississippi Community College. He was last seen alive on the island at approximately 3 p.m. last Saturday and didn't return to the mainland with his friends on Saturday. His mother reported him missing that night.

His body was found Monday after a multi-agency search involving the U.S. Coast Guard, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, the National Park Service, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the United Cajun Navy.

“I want to thank our family, friends, community, United Cajun Navy, local law enforcement, and everyone involved for all the love, support [and] resources over the last few days. His father, Elmore Wonsley, our family, friends, and I are absolutely devastated,” Christine Wonsley said Monday shortly after her son’s body was found. “My heart is broken for our sweet son who was always willing to cheer and uplift others. Nolan was a special soul; God took his time creating our son.”

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