Jean Bell, 85
Jean Bell, of Campbellsville, the daughter of the late Charles T. and Laura (French) Nelson, was born April 30, 1937 in Marion County, KY and departed this life on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at her home. She was 85 years of age.
She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Mt. Washington Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
Jean enjoyed being outdoors working on her flowers, going to the fruit market, watching birds and county fairs, but most of all, her children and grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William “Bill” Bell in 2007, six brothers and sisters: Elizabeth Burchett, Howard Thomas Nelson, Omer Lee Nelson, Charles Leonard Nelson, Woodrow Wilson Nelson, Willard Earl Nelson and Stella Nelson Underwood and a half-sister: Mary Nelson Whitlock.
Survivors include her children: Gary Bell, Tony Bell, Karen Clark and husband Timmy, Kim Hughes and husband Bobby and Ken Bell, all of Campbellsville; five grandchildren: Gary Wayne Bell and wife Ashley, Brian Bell and fiancé Abby Campbell, Ashley Walker and husband Matthew, Madison Clark and Kassandra Hughes.
Also surviving are five great-grandchildren: Addison Bell, Gage Tucker, Braxton Tucker, Ryan walker and Luke Walker and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral service for Jean Bell will be Friday, July 8, 2022 in the Campbellsville chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Mt. Washington Cemetery.
Family requests visitation after 10:00 A.M. Friday until time for the service.
