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Joseph Floyd Bell

Joseph Floyd Bell

Male 1920 - 2010  (90 years)

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  • Name Joseph Floyd Bell  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 1 Jun 1920  Wynnewood, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    SSN issued Bef 1951  Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1989  Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 1 Sep 2010  Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • B. G. Boydston Funeral Home webposted

      Joseph Floyd Bell
      June 1, 1920 - September 1, 2010

      Joseph Floyd Bell of Lindsay, Oklahoma passed from his earthly life on the morning of September 1, 2010 at the age of 90. Floyd was born on June 1st, 1920 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to Joe Bell and Tressie (Miller) Bell.

      Floyd grew up in the Dare Community, and he moved to Lindsay when he was in his early twenties. He valiantly served his country during World War II in the United States Army and was awarded several medals including the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal. Floyd was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church in Lindsay. He was a retired painter who enjoyed coin collecting, shopping for antiques and working with livestock.

      Mr. Bell is survived by one son, Delbert Bell of Lindsay, Oklahoma, four daughters; Irene Gragert of Allen, Oklahoma, Judy Dubose of McAllen, Texas, Gail Brown of Heavener, Oklahoma and Rita Swanson of McAllen, Texas, eighteen grandchildren, fifty-one great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

      Mr. Bell was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Jewell Bell who passed away on November 18th, 1951, his second wife, Cora Bell who passed away in February 23rd, 1993 and two sisters, Lahoma Burkes of El Reno, Oklahoma and Beatrice Nelson of Lindsay, Oklahoma.

      Funeral services for Mr. Bell are set for ten-thirty a.m. on Saturday, September 4th, 2010 at Missionary Baptist Church in Lindsay, Oklahoma with Bro. Bill Love officiating.

      Interment will follow at Green Hill Cemetery.

      Services are under the direction of B.G. Boydston Funeral Home of Lindsay, Oklahoma.

      Condolences for the family may be made online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com.
    Burial 4 Sep 2010  Green Hill Cemetery, McClain, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I19998  tng Genealogy

    Father Joseph Anderson Bell,   b. 22 Feb 1892, Granbury, Hood, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1950, Wynnewood, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Tressie Levona Miller,   b. 21 Sep 1896, Paoli, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Apr 1976, Wynnewood, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 13 Aug 1918  Rawhide Store, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6985  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jewell Mildred Akridge,   b. 3 Dec 1921, Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1951, Erin Springs, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years) 
    Marriage 6 Sep 1938  Chickasha, Grady, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Living
     2. Living
    +3. Living
    +4. Living
    +5. Living
    Family ID F6986  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Cora Lnu   d. 23 Feb 1993 
    Family ID F10540  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Jun 1920 - Wynnewood, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSSN issued - Bef 1951 - Oklahoma, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1989 - Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Sep 2010 - Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Joseph Floyd Bell photo
    Joseph Floyd Bell photo

    Headstones
    J Floyd and Jewell Bell gravestone
    J Floyd and Jewell Bell gravestone

  • Sources 
    1. [S275] The Dedmon Ancestors in FTM.FBC.FTW.
      Date of Import: Oct 24, 2001

    2. [S396] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online.
      Record for Joseph F Bell

    3. [S344] Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online. Number: ; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951.
      Record for Joseph F. Bell
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ssdi&h=88060766&indiv=try
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ssdi&h=88060766&indiv=try

    4. [S122] FindaGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59765420
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59765420.
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59765420

    5. [S142] Gravestone.
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