Nadine Bell

Funeral Services for Nadine Bell, 91, Clinton resident will be held 1:00 P.M., Friday, August 23, 2019 in the Bethany Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor Billy Mucker. Burial will follow in the Clinton cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. Mary Nadine (Lewis) Bell was born September 12, 1927 to Albert Lewis and Roberta (Smith) and passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 in her Clinton home. Nadine was raised in Texas where she attended her schooling. She moved to Clinton when she was about 16 years old and was married to Manley "Bubba) Bell on September 3, 1945 in Clinton. She was employed with Dr. Paul Lingenfelter at the Lingenfelter Clinic for many years until it's closing in the 1970's and then she went to work for Collins and Aikman Factory, retiring in 1992. She was a longtime and faithful member of the Bethany Baptist Church; she served as a deaconess; she was in charge of the Church Choir, she was a Sunday School teacher; she enjoyed sewing, gardening, canning and working in her flower beds as well as spending time with the Senior Citizens and AARP. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and grandson, Melvin Lee "Rocky" Jefferson. She is survived by her three daughters, Brenda Crosslin, Raedean "Tuffy" Washington and husband, Toy and Doberta Bell, all of Clinton; three sons, Melvin Bell and wife, Debra, and Carlos Bell and wife, Carolyn, all of Houston and Roy Bell and wife Cathy, Clinton and sister Mildred Collins, Clinton. She is also survived by her 10 grandchildren, Eugene Jefferson, Charles Bell, Carla Bell, Anthony Bell, Lamont Bell, Courtney Crosslin, Chesa Crosslin, Corey Washington, Chemil Washingon and Angela Bell and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.