Francine Bell, 87, of Greenville passed away June 16, 2011 at Briarcliff Health Center.
Services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday at Park Street Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Layman and Rev. Rodney Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Wolfe City. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sunday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Born December 8, 1923, in Prairie Valley Community in Hunt County, Francine was the daughter of Barto Franklin and Belle Jones Dooley. On September 9, 1942, she married Bill James Bell in Dallas, Texas. Mrs. Bell was a homemaker and a helpmate in her husband’s ministry. He was the pastor of Park Street Baptist Church for 17 years.
Her survivors include her son Byron Bell and wife, Macey of Wolfe City; daughters Judy Gill of Ft. Worth and Marsha McKay and husband, Louie of Wolfe City; brother Doc Dooley of Greenville; sister Oneta Barnes of Grand Prairie; 7 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1995; 5 brothers; and 2 sisters.
Pallbearers will be grandsons Bart McKay, Brian McKay, Craig Weigel, Kevin Clark, Scott Gill, Brooks Bell and Ben McKay.
The family request memorials be made to Park Street Baptist Church, 2205 Park St., Greenville, TX 75401.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the Staff of Briarcliff Health Center for the loving care provided their mother during the past two years.
