Lucy E. Bell

Sister Lucy E. Bell was born November 30, 1918

and went home to be with the Lord December 22, 2016.

Sis. Bell was the second eldest of eleven children to the late

Reverend Bradley and Rosa Coles.

Sister Bell moved to Baltimore, Maryland as a young teen

from Morrisville, Virginia where her family lived in a little

wooden house on the hill. Sister Bell had very fond memories

of how her parents had very little, but with the grace of

God they managed and that is how Sister Bell lived her life.

Loving and serving God.

Sister Bell married Daniel Rufus Bel, Sr. (preceded her in

death) on February 14, 1942 and out of that union they had

three beautiful children. Rose Marie Carreras, Joyce Marlene

Bell (deceased) and Daniel Rufus Bell, Jr. (deceased).

Sister Bell was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great

grandmother and devoted member, until becoming ill, of

New St. Mark Baptist Church where she gained a lot of

friends that she maintained relationships until her departure.

Sister Bell received many Accolades for her many talents

which included sewing, serving in her church, volunteering

for the Red Cross and doing administrative work for the

Department of Aging in Baltimore City.

Bell leaves to cherish her memories: her daughter, Rose

Marie Carreras; son in-law, Francisco Carreras; four

grandchildren, Clayvon York (Sholanda), Troy York (Kisha),

Phil York, Jr. (deceased) and Nikki Bell; one great grandson

Justin Frazier and a host of other relatives and friends.