Frances Louise Mullican BELL

McMinnville resident and Huntsville, AL native Frances Louise Mullican Bell, age 84, was born May 19, 1926 and died September 5, 2010 at Raintree Manor Nursing Home following a brief illness. A seamstress and member of East End Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Henry Clessie and Bertie Sanders Mullican. She was married to Jessie Franklin Bell who preceded her in death. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Clyde Thomas Bell; brother, James and infant brother, Earl Leroy Mullican. She is survived by five sons and daughters-in-law, Lowery and Linda Mullican, Donnie and Pat Bell and Joe and Gayle Bell all of McMinnville, Frank and Nell Bell of Palm Harbor, FL and Mike and Pat Bell of the Vervilla Community; ten grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren; four sisters, Novella Bounds, Dorothy Powell and Nell Chisam all of McMinnville and Jane Gilbert of Sparta, TN and brother, Jr. Mullican of Sparta, TN. A graveside service and interment was held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Bethlehem Cemetery with Kevin Key officiating.