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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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04/22/1936 – 06/17/2020
Florence
Funeral Services
Graveside funeral services will be Monday, June 22, 2020, in Ott Cemetery in Branchville.
Memorials
Memorials may be made to Williamsburg Academy, Justin R. Williams Scholarship Fund, 1000 Sandy Bay Road, Kingstree, SC 29556.
Mrs. Naomi Eason Bell, 84, widow of James J. Bell, Sr., died Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at her home in Florence.
Mrs. Bell was born April 22, 1936, in North Carolina, a daughter of the late John Fred Eason, Sr. and Avie Frances Taylor Eason. She was a high school graduate and was the administrative assistant to Williamsburg County Supervisor Hugh McCutchen for many years. When she left the supervisor’s office, she joined her family in their all female business, Bell, Ganes and Taylor Construction Co.. Mrs. Bell enjoyed traveling, especially to the mountains and spending time with her family.
Surviving Mrs. Bell are: one son, James J. “Jimmy” Bell, Jr. of Florence; 3 daughters, Frances Ganes of Lake City, Madelene Taylor of Jacksonville, FL, and Patricia (Darren) Brown of Butte, Montana; a grandson who she raised as her own son, Franklyn Runge of Florence; 11 grandchildren; and 24 great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Bell was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Dorothy Blackburn and Rebecca Haynes; and 2 brothers, Fred Eason and J.D. Eason.
Graveside funeral services will be Monday, June 22, 2020, in Ott Cemetery in Branchville. Memorials may be made to Williamsburg Academy, Justin R. Williams Scholarship Fund, 1000 Sandy Bay Road, Kingstree, SC 29556. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.
To the Eason Bell family thoughts and prayers are with all family at this time she was the leader of the family and always took care of everybody. She has a lot of family to great her where she is going and they will all be celebrating Johnny’s Birthday come Saturday
Our prayers go to the family. May the Lord be with you each day. Think of you. Bless you’ll. Carolyn [Baylor) and Kenneth Thames Kingstree, S.C.
I grew up with her family as very close friends, especially her brother JD
She has been a strong lady in the lives of many for many years
She will be missed but not forgotten.
God bless her and her family.
Mrs.Bell was a loving person I thought a lot of her she will be miss.I love you all if there is anything I can do please call me.
I’ll never forgot all of the great times I had with Aunt Naomi at reunions and family get togethers spanning well-over 60 years. She always made me feel special. Aunt Naomi was a great lady who will be sorely missed by everyone who knew her, but I’m sure that she’s happy to be reunited with Uncle Jim. My deepest condolences go out to Fran, Madelene, Jimmy Jr, PJ, Frankie and their families. You are all in my prayers.
Dear Fran and family sorry for your loss but heavens gain we will miss her a lot I remember all the good times we had at family reunions she was a wonderful cousin will always remember the times we sit on Aunt Avis front porch laughing you are in my thoughts and and prayers sorry I can’t make the funeral with this virus I am staying in as much as possible Love you’ll Judy Best Norris
Fran and family sorry for your loss but it is Heavens gain She will be missed You are in my thoughts and prayers . Will always think about all the good time we had at Aunt Avie house and all the reunion in Kingstree with the Bar-Ques Sorry I cant make the grave side service Love you’ll Judy Best Norris &family
Aunt Naomi was a rock to many of her family. She will be missed, She was the last of the Eason siblings with us. My thoughts and prayers go out to Fran, Madelene, Jimmy Jr and the rest of the children.
Our prayers go out to the family of this lovely lady.
Sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. We are first cousins who grew up together and went to school together. I have many good memories from those times. She was a very sweet person. Audrey Taylor Murphy
To Naomi’s family. I am so sorry for your loss. We were first cousins raised together and went to school together. She was a lovely person and I have fond memories . You will miss her greatly. You will always have wonderful memories. You are in my thoughts and prayers.Audrey Taylor Murphy