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Funeral services for Ronald Earl Bell, 84, of Jonesboro were held August 6 at
Edmonds Funeral home with Bro Robert Tyler and Bro. Stan Foster officiating.
Burial followed in the Mt. Olive Cemetery.
Mr. Bell passed away August
4, 2009 in Jonesboro. Born March 3, 1925, he was a retired truck driver.
Mr. Bell was preceded in death by his parents, Eli and Etta Bell and one
daughter, Betty Collinsworth and husband Jim.
He is survived by his wife
Opal Wafer Bell of Saline; one daughter, Priscilla Hood and husband Bobby of
Shreveport; four granddaughters, Teykiee Collinsworth of Saline, Susan Childress
and husband Dale of Memphis, TN, Sharon Thomley and husband Buck of Ruston,
Sheila Toms and husband Murray of Saline; two grandsons, Jeff Hood and wife
Kellie of Dallas, TX, Brian Toms of Saline; seven great-grandchildren, Hunter
Collinsworth, Thompson Childress, Katie Price, Cody Price, Kane Toms, Kamry Toms
and Kirsten Toms; one sister, Gloria Mae Sullivan and husband T.J. of Quitman;
three brothers, Oliver Bell and wife Josie of Dallas, TX, Dugan Bell of Quitman,
W.R. Bell of Monroe. He is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearer was Tommy Branch. Pallbearers were Danny Carr, Kenneth
Scallion, Roger Blewer, Brian Toms, Jr. Branch, and Buck Thomley. Services were
under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Uncle Earl married my Aunt Lorene MAY ADAMS BELL on 17 Nov 1960 in Rayville LA. He had been married twice previously, and had one daughter, Rebecca. He and Aunt Lorene lived at the "Old May Place" in the Hickory Springs Community, Jackson/Caldwell Parish LA, for 41 years.
Contributed 2021 Oct 02 by Doug McBroom doug324@aol.com
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