Elizabeth Virginia Richards Bell, 93, died July 31, 2013.
Mrs. Bell was born July 17, 1920, in Lakeland, and was a lifelong resident of Plant City.
She was married to Lewis Albert Bell for 36 years, until his death in 1986. They had two children, Delores and Katherine. Mrs. Bell also had four children from a previous marriage: Ruth, Clarence, Jim and Joyce.
She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and the Red Hat Society. She loved to spend time with family and friends, especially at the nursing home. She was a loving mother and homemaker, who was always there for her family, and she will be sorely missed by her family.
Survivors also include a brother, Thomas; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews, including Blair Richards, who, for more than three years, visited her every Sunday
She is predeceased by her parents, David and Rebecca “Dillie” Richards; siblings, William and Margaret,
Online condolences may be made at wellsmemorial.com.