Ella Gertrude Bell's Obituary
Ella Gertrude Bell, 90, of Sedalia, entered into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Bothwell Regional Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, August 7, 2010 at True Vine Church of God in Christ. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11-1 pm Saturday at the church.
Ella was born April 17, 1920 in Bunceton, MO., the daughter of John “Jack” Smith and Ella Louis Buris. On November 1, 1939 she married Robert L. Bell Sr. who preceded her in death in April 1957. She graduated from Hubbard High School in Sedalia where she lived all her life. She enjoyed working for Jean’s Market, the neighborhood grocery in her earlier years and worked for Fairview Nursing Home for 17 years, retiring 15 years ago. She was a kind and gentle woman, loved by all. She was a devoted Mother to her five children and enjoyed the grand and great grandchildren very much. She joined Christ at an early age and was a committed member of the True Vine COGIC in Sedalia, Mo. for many years where she worked in the Sunday School, was in charge of the Bible Band and sang with the choir. She loved her church and went on many trips with the Pastor W.T. Morris and wife and a dear friend Rosa Gravitt, to other churches for services and meetings.
She leaves to cherish her memory three sons Robert Bell Jr.(Marlene) of Winters, CA, Don E. Bell (Barbara) of Bossier City, LA., and Larry Bell of Boonville, Mo., one daughter Cassandra ” Sandie” Johnson( Ronald) of Sedalia, Mo., 29 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, one sister Harriet Helm of Kansas City, Mo., and a brother Charles Smith(Ruby) of Fresno, Ca., a sister-in-law Carrie Wallace of Houston, Tx., and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was predeceased by her parents, one son Walter “W.D.” Bell, four brothers Bill, Harold, Ruben and Andrew, and five sisters Pearl, Clara, Elenore, Margaret, and Baby Doris Jean.
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