Biography

Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Vickers Bell, age 89 of Manchester will be conducted Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 12: 00 Noon at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Brother Chad Fletcher and Mr. Jarrett Eschenfelder officiating. Burial will follow at Farrar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 5:00-9:00 PM at the funeral home. Mrs. Bell passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Murfreesboro, TN.

She was born September 18, 1920 in Plano, Texas the daughter of the late James Horace Vickers and Pervie Crosslin Vickers. In earlier years, she was employed with PCA and Eden Corporation as a seamstress and also enjoyed many hobbies to include sewing, crocheting, playing cards and ceramics. In 1934, Mrs. Bell joined Farrar Hill Baptist Church where she remained devoted member for over 75 years.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, William Bell, who passed away February 14, 1993; a sister, Dean Frizzell and two brothers, Melvin Vickers and Edgar Vickers.

Survivors include three children, Jo Nell Landrum and husband Don of Murfreesboro, TN; Carolyn Jones of Manchester and James Wendell Bell of Manchester; five grandchildren, Donnie Landrum and wife, Dodie, Bryan Jones and wife, Trina, Craig Jones and fiancée Amy, Kerri Jones, Denise Landrum and husband, Jeremy; three great-grandchildren, Hunter Robinson, Shae Murray and Wyatt Jones and four step-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are brothers, Claude Vickers of Ooltewah, TN, Dickie Vickers and wife, Carolyn of Manchester, Danny Vickers and wife, Joan of Murfreesboro and sisters, Lois Frizzell, Lura Green both of Manchester and Naomi Morrison and husband, Herbert also of Manchester, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and loving friends.

Funeral Service

Sunday February 14, 2010, 12:00 Noon at Coffee County Funeral Chapel
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Visitation

Saturday February 13, 2010, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel
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Burial

Sunday February 14, 2010 at Farrar Hill Cemetery
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