VIOLA (YOUNG) BELL

MS. VIOLA BELL, WAS A RESIDENT OF GAINESVILLE, FL. SHE PASSED AWAY ON JUNE 8, 2024, AT NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, IN GAINESVILLE, FL. VIOLA WAS BORN IN DAWSON, GEORGIA ON AUGUST 15, 1938. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF GEORGE YOUNG AND ANNIE MAE ATWELL.

SHE LIVED IN AVON PARK, FLORIDA AND SHE WAS A LIFELONG MEMBER OF BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH IN AVON PARK, FL. SHE RETIRED FROM AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL AS THE HEAD COOK. IN FACT, SHE WAS ALSO KNOWN FOR COOKING HER CABBAGE WITH NECKBONES AND CORNBREAD.  SHE SERVED IN THE CHURCH ADULT CHOIR AND ON THE KITCHEN COMMITTE. VIOLA LOVED WATCHING THE WWE SMACKDOWN, JUDGE JUDY AND BLUE BLOODS ON TELEVISION AND TAKING WALKS.

VIOLA WAS MARRIED TO HER HUSBAND, JULIUS BELL, FOR OVER 50 YEARS, UNTIL HIS PASSING. SHE WAS ALSO PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER DAUGHTER, DELLA PACKER; PARENTS, GEORGE AND ANNIE MAE YOUNG; AND SIBLINGS, LULA PEARL OUSLEY AND TOMMY C. YOUNG.

SHE LEAVES BEHIND, HER CHILDREN, BENJAMIN WRIGHT, SR. AND JUDY BELL; GRANDCHILDREN, TOMORRIS WRIGHT, MARCUS PACKER, DERWIN PACKER, BENJAMIN WRIGHT, JR., CHRISTINIA PACKER, KRYSTAL SANDERS AND KIYANA BELL; 16 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN AND MANY MORE FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

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