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- [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 3 Dec 1996.
Cornelia Bell "Connie" Yett obituary
- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 7 Dec 2010.
BELL, DR. FRANK FORT - age 95 of Knoxville, died Saturday, December 4, 2010. He was a member of Church Street United Methodist Church and helped to start their Soup Kitchen. A passionate and enthusiastic teacher, dedicated church and community volunteer and a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Dr. Bell's career spanned 34 years of teaching and research at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. He was honored as outstanding Alumni Teacher, and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, Omicron Delta Kappa and Phi Delta Kappa Fraternities. Dr. Bell received the 1980 Webster Pendergrass Outstanding Service Award, the Gamma Sigma Delta Outstanding Teacher award, the Coach of the University of Tennessee Soil Judging Team and served as President of the South Knoxville Kiwanis Club. In 1982, he began the University of Tennessee Ag Day and founded Dial-A-Tutor for students in the Institute of Agriculture. Dr. Bell was preceded in death by his parents, William Fort Bell and Nancy Elizabeth Bell; brothers, James I. Bell and John Bell and sisters, Cornelia Yett, Mary Frances Trudell and Anne Hatcher. He is survived by his loving wife of seventy years, Edna Bentley Bell; daughters, Mary Kathryn Crone, Nancy Elizabeth Banks and William David Banks, and Carol Ann Trevathan; Larry Trevathan; grandchildren, Kathryn Edna, Kelly, Bill Frank Banks, Debbie Tatum, Elizabeth Ann Johnson and Melissa Margaret Weeks; great-grandchildren, Hannah Tatum, Madison Weeks and Jack Fort Kelly. The family is very grateful for the care from the staff at Arbor Terrace Assisted Living and his personal caregivers, Pat Edwards, Nannie Moore, Carolyn Wright, Mary Cade, Anna Casswell, Kevin Casswell and Robin Williams. Funeral service 1:30 PM Wednesday, at Church Street United Methodist Church with Dr. Andy Ferguson and Reverend Cabel Trent officiating. Interment to follow at Highland Memorial Cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Frank F. and Edna B. Bell Endowed Scholarship Fund, University of Tennessee, Office of Annual Giving, 600 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, TN 37996 or to Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37909. Online Condolences may be sent to www.rosemortuary.com. Arrangements provided by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Groom's Name: William Fort Bell
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Bride's Name: Lila Nancy Irwin
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Marriage Date: 24 May 1899
Marriage Place: , Hardin, Tennessee
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51928-4
System Origin: Tennessee-VR
Source Film Number: 879046
Reference Number: 2:13QBZKD
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Abt 1915 - 2010 (~ 95 years)
