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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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James Joseph "Jimmy" Bell, Sr.
02/09/1930 – 12/25/2014
Kingstree
Funeral Services
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, December 29, 2014, in the chapel at Williamsburg Funeral Home, with a burial at 2 PM in Ott Cemetery, in Branchville.
Visitation
The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 PM Sunday at Williamsburg Funeral Home.
Memorials
Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 or American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038-1131.
Mr. James Joseph “Jimmy” Bell, Sr., 84, husband of Naomi Eason Bell, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mr. Bell was born February 9, 1930, in Branchville, a son of the late Madry S. Bell Sr. and Margraret McKenna Bell. He was a graduate of Branchville High School. Mr. Bell was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a communication contractor. He was a member of American Legion, ASMAC and VFW.
Surviving are: his wife, Naomi Eason Bell, of Jacksonville,FL, a son, James J. Bell, Jr., of Cades, three daughters, Francis B. (Jerry) Ganes, of Lake City, Madelene B. Burrows, of Johnsonville, and Patricia B. (Darren) Brown, of Butte, MT, a grandson he raised as his own, Franklyn Runge, 11 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren, a sister, Teal Borum, of Hagerstown, MD and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Madry Bell, Jr., sisters, Margaret Kuzela, Madelene Weaver and a nephew that he raised, Johnny Eason.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, December 29, 2014, in the chapel at Williamsburg Funeral Home, with a burial at 2 PM in Ott Cemetery, in Branchville. The family will receive friends Sunday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 or American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038-1131. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.
You are in our thoughts and prayers. Uncle Jimmy was a large force who impacted many lives. He lived through many changes in his country and the business world. The kindness and love he showed my parents will always be remembered.
I knew and admired Uncle Jimmy all of my life. He was a man of many dimensions. He was a man’s man who seemed to me to be indestructible, always bouncing back from whatever adversities life sent his way. He was also a very generous person who would literally give you the shirt off his back. Of course, he also had a lighter side, with a great sense of humor that was the life of any party or family get together. He took time to enjoy life, and help us do the same. Most importantly, he was a kind and loving family man to whom family always came first.
He taught us all a lot . . . While we will all miss him tremendously, he will live on through each and every one of us. His legacy will be how well we follow the examples that he set for us. We love you Uncle Jimmy!
Whether it was as a little kid, a teenager, or an adult, even just a few minutes spent with Uncle Jimmy made me feel like maybe I had become a little cooler, a little funnier, a little wiser, a little more witty – because maybe, just by being around him and enjoying his company, a little bit of all those traits that were so great in him might have somehow slightly rubbed off on me. I’ll miss how good he made it feel just to be around him.
Jimmy,
My heart is breaking to think that you are no longer here, and I am the lone survivor of our happy family of sweet parents and five children. I will miss you and think of you every day until we meet in heaven. Life goes by too fast.
With love,
Your sister, Teal