Obituary of EDITH GWALTNEY BELL

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, May 12, 1996 

Edith Gwaltney Bell, 54, of 19614 Orbit Road, died May 10, 1996, at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. 

She was a native of Isle of Wight County and was the daughter of the late S. Lane and Marguerite Walden Gwaltney. Mrs. Bell was a graduate of Stratford Junior College and Longwood College. She was a retired biology teacher and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. 

She is survived by her husband, William A. Bell Jr.; two daughters, Elizabeth B. Ulmer and her husband, Tom of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Marguerite Bell of Courtland; four sisters, Dorothy G. Gwaltney of Windsor, Margaret A. Gwaltney of Ashland, Nancy G. Gillette of Odenton, Md., and Laura G. Griffin of Smithfield; three grandchildren, Lauren, Rebekah, and Grant Ulmer. 

The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Smithfield, by the Rev. Jay Ashley. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Courtland. The family will receive friends at the residence and suggests memorials be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or a local cancer society. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, has charge of arrangements. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B7

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Edith Gwaltney Bell of Isle of Wight County died 10 May 1996 at age 54. She was a retired biology teacher and graduate of Stratford Junior College and Longwood College.

Funeral for Edith Gwaltney Bell was held 13 May 1996 at Trinity United Methodist Church, Smithfield, officiated by the Rev. Jay Ashley. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland.

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EDITH GWALTNEY BELL

Edith Gwaltney Bell, 54, of 19614 Orbit Road, died 10 May 1996 at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. 

She was a native of Isle of Wight County and was the daughter of the late S. Lane and Marguerite Walden Gwaltney. Mrs. Bell was a graduate of Stratford Junior College and Longwood College. She was a retired biology teacher and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. 

She is survived by her husband, William A. Bell Jr.; two daughters, Elizabeth B. Ulmer and her husband, Tom of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and Marguerite Bell of Courtland; four sisters, Dorothy G. Gwaltney of Windsor, Margaret A. Gwaltney of Ashland, Nancy G. Gillette of Odenton, Maryland, and Laura G. Griffin of Smithfield; three grandchildren, Lauren, Rebekah, and Grant Ulmer. 

The funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Monday [13 May 1996] at Trinity United Methodist Church, Smithfield, by the Rev. Jay Ashley. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. The family received friends at the residence and suggested memorials be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or a local cancer society. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, had charge of arrangements. 

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| Field | Value                                                        |
| Name  | Edith Gwaltney Bell                                          |
| Age   | 54 years                                                     |
| Birth | 1942 (estimated); Isle of Wight County                       |
| Death | 10 May 1996; Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                       | Relationship      | Residence               |
| Edith Gwaltney Bell        | Decedent          | 19614 Orbit Road        |
| William A. Bell Jr.        | Husband           | Not stated              |
| Elizabeth B. Ulmer         | Daughter          | Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
| Tom Ulmer                  | Son-in-law        | Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
| Marguerite Bell            | Daughter          | Courtland               |
| Dorothy G. Gwaltney        | Sister            | Windsor                 |
| Margaret A. Gwaltney       | Sister            | Ashland                 |
| Nancy G. Gillette          | Sister            | Odenton, Maryland       |
| Laura G. Griffin           | Sister            | Smithfield              |
| Lauren Ulmer               | Grandchild        | Not stated              |
| Rebekah Ulmer              | Grandchild        | Not stated              |
| Grant Ulmer                | Grandchild        | Not stated              |
| S. Lane Gwaltney           | Father (deceased) | —                       |
| Marguerite Walden Gwaltney | Mother (deceased) | —                       |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 12 May 1996          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B7                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Native of Isle of Wight County  
• Member of Trinity United Methodist Church  
• Retired biology teacher  
• Graduate of Stratford Junior College and Longwood College  
• Birth name was Edith Gwaltney

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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