Troup Banner, Troup TX: July 29, 1926

MRS. J.A. BELL BURIED AT TROUP MON. AFTERNOON

Mrs. J.A. Bell, 67 years old, who died at the home of her son, 
George Bell, at Grand Saline Sunday, was buried at the Rucker 
Cemetery near Troup Monday afternoon. Funeral services were 
conducted at the cemetery by the Rev. Mr. Hambrick, pastor of the 
Arp Baptist Church. 

Surviving are three sons; Earl and Joe Bell, both of Troup, and 
George Bell of  Grand Saline. A brother, George Arnold of Troup, 
and two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Stephens of Hearne and Mrs. Harriet 
Lowry of Cleburne, also survive.

Mrs. Bell, wife of the late James A. Bell of Troup, was born and 
reared here. She was a member of the First Baptist Church at Troup. 
Having united with that church many years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Bell 
were married in 1878.

Friends of the deceased attending the funeral services here Monday
afternoon were: From Grand Saline; A. Adron, W.J. Chancellor, 
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hill. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Jarvis, Mrs. W.S. Booe, 
Miss Jewell Booe, Mrs. S.O. Lindsey, Mrs. J.A. Pope, Mr. and Mrs. 
T.H. Bennett and Mrs. J.E. persons. From Arp: Mrs. Noah Williams and 
Miss Stella Williams. From Mineola; Mrs. G.P. Yates.