Obituaries: William Shelby Bell, 1929, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 19, 1929 Winn Parish Enterprise

W. S. Bell, Father of Mrs. G. A. Payne, Dies Last Thursday

William Shelby Bell, age 79 yers, died at his home in Simsboro, April___, 1929
following an illness of several months. Mr. Bell was born in Alabama December
15, 1850. In _______ he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Nesmith also
of Alabama and to this union nine children were born, only three of whom
survive him.

At the age of 33 years Mr. Bell joined with the Baptist Church and for 46
years lived a consecrated and ___________ Christian life.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday, April 13 at the Walnut Creek Church
by Dr. J. R. Edwards, a lifelong friend of the deceased, with interment in the
Walnut Creek Cemetery.

Surviving the deceased are his wife, Mrs. W. S. Bell, two daughters, Mrs. G.
A. Payne of Winnfield, Mrs. J. L. Payne of Urania, one son, Dr. J. E. Bell of
Sour Lake, Texas, and eight grandchildren: Lansing, George Bell, and Willie G.
Payne, John Bell, Mrs. D. C. Warner, of Winnfield, Mrs. C. C. Pate of
Magnolia, Ark., Miss Eugenia and Wendell Payne of Urania.