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Percy "P. L." Bell Jr. '43 October 28, 2015 9:08 AM updated: October 28, 2015 9:10 AM
Published in (Jackson MS) Clarion Ledger on Oct. 28, 2015
Percy Bell Jr.
Percy Lee Bell, Jr.
Greenville
Funeral services for Percy Lee Bell, Jr., 94, a retired planter and ginner of Highland Plantation, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 29 at First United Methodist Church, Greenville. He died Monday, October 26 at his home on Highland Plantation. Burial will be in Greenville Cemetery under the direction of Boone Funeral Home, Greenville.
He was born May 3, 1921 to Percy Lee Bell and Bessie Weilenman Bell and lived on Highland Plantation his entire life. He was a 1939 honor graduate of Greenville High School and graduated from Texas A & M University in 1943 with a degree in Agronomy. The day after graduating from Texas A & M, on January 24, 1943 he married Wyldon Lois Vanham and then on January 25th he reported for duty in the United States Army.
He was preceded in death by his wife; son, Percy Lee Bell III; grandson Percy Lee Bell IV; and by his brother, Andrew. He is survived by his daughters, Linda Lois Bell Elliott (Jim) of Dover, AR, Sallie Rebecca (Becky) Bell of Greenville, and Susan Bell Shamoon (Jimel) of Greenville; 6 grandchildren, Kimberly King Elliott of Dover, AR, James Allison Elliott III of Olympia, WA, Rebecca Bell Gramling of Indianola, Katherine Adele Shamoon and Emily Anne Shamoon of Greenville, and Nathan Stiles Bell of Ashland, MS; and 6 great-grandchildren, James Allison Elliott IV, Joseph Hunter Gramling, Hayden Alexander Gramling, Anneliese Grace Bell, Juniper Lark Bell, and Willow Eva Grace Bell.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the church. The family request in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to French Camp Academy, St. Jude Hospital, or the charity of your choice .
Funeral Home
Boone-Wells Funeral Home
905 Main Street Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 335-7111
Percy Bell Jr.
Percy Lee Bell, Jr.
Greenville
Funeral services for Percy Lee Bell, Jr., 94, a retired planter and ginner of Highland Plantation, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 29 at First United Methodist Church, Greenville. He died Monday, October 26 at his home on Highland Plantation. Burial will be in Greenville Cemetery under the direction of Boone Funeral Home, Greenville.
He was born May 3, 1921 to Percy Lee Bell and Bessie Weilenman Bell and lived on Highland Plantation his entire life. He was a 1939 honor graduate of Greenville High School and graduated from Texas A & M University in 1943 with a degree in Agronomy. The day after graduating from Texas A & M, on January 24, 1943 he married Wyldon Lois Vanham and then on January 25th he reported for duty in the United States Army.
He was preceded in death by his wife; son, Percy Lee Bell III; grandson Percy Lee Bell IV; and by his brother, Andrew. He is survived by his daughters, Linda Lois Bell Elliott (Jim) of Dover, AR, Sallie Rebecca (Becky) Bell of Greenville, and Susan Bell Shamoon (Jimel) of Greenville; 6 grandchildren, Kimberly King Elliott of Dover, AR, James Allison Elliott III of Olympia, WA, Rebecca Bell Gramling of Indianola, Katherine Adele Shamoon and Emily Anne Shamoon of Greenville, and Nathan Stiles Bell of Ashland, MS; and 6 great-grandchildren, James Allison Elliott IV, Joseph Hunter Gramling, Hayden Alexander Gramling, Anneliese Grace Bell, Juniper Lark Bell, and Willow Eva Grace Bell.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the church. The family request in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to French Camp Academy, St. Jude Hospital, or the charity of your choice .
Funeral Home
Boone-Wells Funeral Home
905 Main Street Greenville, MS 38701
(662) 335-7111
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