Funeral services of Mr. John Wesley Bell, First Providence Baptist Church, North Augusta, South Carolina, Wednesday, April 28, 1982, 3:00 p.m., Rev. Tyrone P. Jones III, officiating

FUNERAL SERVICES OF
MR. JOHN WESLEY BELL
FIRST PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCHy North Augusta, South Carolina Wednesday, April 28, 1982 3:00 P.M.
Rev. Tyrone P. Jones, III, Officiating

OBITUARY
FOR
MR. JOHN WESLEY BELL
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain." Revelations 21:4.
Mr. John W. Bell was born June 7, 1913 and died at 1:15 a.m. on April 25, 1982.
He was born in Midville, Georgia, the youngest of seven children to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Hattie) Bell.
At an early age he was converted and baptized at the Robinson Grove Baptist Church. He moved to Augusta in 1936 and united with the Peoples Baptist Church. At the time of his death he was a member of the First Providence Baptist Church.
He leaves to mourn his passing a devoted wife, Mrs. Bertha H. Bell, two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Bell Samuels, Mrs. Mary H. Bell Stoney; one son, Mr. E. Curtis Bell; one foster daughter, Ms. Mary Alice Harris; one sister, Ms. Alfreda Bell; one half-sister, Mrs. Bertha M. Jones; eight grandchildren, Mr. Tyron Williams, Mr. Byron Williams, Mrs. Debra Burns Hunter, Mr. Robert Lawrence Samuels, Mr. Joseph Michael Samuels, Miss DeJana Bell, Master Damon Bell, Ms. Demese Bell; one foster grandson, Charles McDowell; two foster grandchildren, Tashonda T. Harris, Latonya Johnson: eight great-grandchildren: one daughter-inlaw, Mrs. Gwen G. Bell; two sons-in-law, Mr. Joe N. Samuels, Jr. and Mr. Ernest L. Stoney; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Rosa Bell, Mrs. Bessie Bell, Mrs. Pauline Bell; one brother-in-law, John H. Henley; three devoted nieces, Mrs. Mazie H. Bedford, Mrs. Julia Elders. Mrs. Roberta Sullivan; a devoted nephew, Mr. Mose Bell; two devoted cousins, Mrs. Alberta J. Stephens, Mrs. Rosetta Daniels, and a host of other nieces, nephews and sorrowing friends.

ORDER OF SERVICE
PROCESSIONAL SELECTION................................. First Providence Choir SCRIPTURE.......................................... Rev. N. Irvin PRAYER......................................... Rev. A. W. Dock SELECTION................................. First Providence Choir REMARKS: (Three Minutes Each)
As a Neighbor......................... Dea. John Merriweather As a Church Member........................ Dea. Jerry Cannon TRIBUTE ...................................... Mr. Tyron Williams SOLO ....................................... Dea. William Howard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.................... Mr. James E. Carter, III
OBITUARY (Read Silently) ................................. Soft Music
HYMN (Deceaseds Favorite).......... "Father I SLreLch My Hand to Thee" EULOGY ................................. Rev. Tyrone P. Jones, III RECESSIONAL
INTERMENT Cedar Grove Cemeterw^
Augusta, Georgia

ACTIVE PALLBEARERS

David Sullivan Lev! Sullivan Byron Williams

Tyron Williams Robert Williams Michael Samuels

FLOWER BEARERS
(Jshers of First Providence, Carpentersville, Second Providence and North Augusta Baptist Churches
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The members of the family are deeply grateful for the many kind nesses extended to them during the illness and passing of their loved one. All of these expressions have served as a source of comfort and strength during this their hour of bereavement.

W. H. MAYS MORTUARY 7
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W. H. Mays, III Mortician

Carrie J. Mays Director