Nell O. Bell

Mrs. Nell O. Bell, 92, of Cordele, GA, died Thursday morning, November 25, 2010, at Crisp Regional Nursing & Rehab Center in Cordele. Born May 15, 1918, in Schley County, GA, she was a daughter of the late Jasper Newt Oliver & Foy Ellis Oliver. Mrs. Bell was preceded in death by her husband, W.C. Bell, a daughter, Donna Gail Bell, a sister, Mary Athon, a brother, William Harold Oliver, & a great grandson, Chandler Forrest Wright. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Purvis of Cordele; grandchildren: Leigh Purvis Wright & Denny Wright & their children, Austin, Laralee, & Emma of Macon; and Cary & Lara Purvis & their children, Caroline, William, & Mia of Cordele; a sister-in-law, Vi Oliver of Americus, & a dear friend since childhood, Grace Albritton of Americus. Several nieces & nephews and great-nieces & great-nephews also survive. Mrs. Bell was a home maker, and also a long-time employee of Manhattan Shirt Factory where she was a seamstress. She was a member of Central Baptist Church & the Kathleen Gardner Sunday School Class at the church. Funeral services are planned for Sunday, November 28, 2010, at 3:00 PM in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 South Lee Street, Americus. Friends may call at Hancock Funeral Home on Sunday before the service, from 1:30 to 3:00 PM, or at other times at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Cary Purvis at 910 1st Street South in Cordele. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Crisp Regional Hospice, 910 N 5th Street, Cordele, GA 31015; or to Central Baptist Church, 190 Upper River Road, Americus, GA 31709. To share your personal thoughts and memories with the family, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeinc.com Hancock Funeral Home, 427 South Lee Street, Americus, GA is in charge of arrangements.