Helen Frances Jacobs Bell

Helen Frances Jacobs Bell, age 88, died Sept. 28, 2014, was born in Stuttgart, Ark. on August 30, 1926 to Arthur Moorehead Jacobs and Virginia Frances Purdy Jacobs. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Arthur (Bud) Jacobs, Jr. and two sisters, Lillian Melton and Betty Lou Dodson and one grandson, Jonathan Harold Reid Bell. Survivors are her husband of 67 years, Claude Bell of Gillett, two sons, Eddie Bell (Nancy) of Farmington, Keith Bell of Gould and daughter Shirley Thrash of Farmington, grandson, Shawn Bell of Farmington, five granddaughters, Andrea Thrash of Farmington, Hayley Brewer of Fayetteville, Jami Bell of England, Amber Bell and Ashley Bell of Tichnor. She was a member of Dark Corner Christian Church and worked at the ammunition factory in Jacksonville during World War II. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, October 2nd, at Essex Funeral Home Chapel, DeWitt, with burial at DeWitt Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. before the service at the funeral home. essexfuneralhome.com.