Rosemary Fay Bell, 90, of Ripley, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at CAMC General Hospital following a short illness.
She was born Aug. 17, 1925 in Olcott, a daughter of the late French Lemuel and Rhoda Holstein DeBord. She was a graduate of Washington District High School and worked many years as an office manager for various doctors, including Dr. McClung, Dr. Ali Morad and Dr. James Hughes. She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, Ripley. Rosemary, known to many old friends and family members as "Fay," was a very devoted Christian and an inspiration to so many. She always said she was truly blessed. She will always be known as a giving and caring person. Her family will most definitely remember her devotion and love and the way she always loved cooking and being with them.
She is survived by daughters, Lynda (Dougald) Clark, Shawn Bell and Jackie (Kerry) Casto: son, Ed (Felicia) Bell; grandchildren, Jackie (Keith) Gibson, Michael (Ashleigh) Gaillard, Gina (Chris) Locklear, Toni (John) Gross-Conley, Ande (Jonathan) Earnhardt, Sarah Tucker Petty, Matthew (Betziada) Bell, Sherie (Chad) Freedman, Holly (Ryan) Fell, Tony Casto and Karli Casto; brother, French (Sue) DeBord; sisters, Freda Eskew, Joyce Pauley and Sherry (Eric) DeHart; sisters-in-law, Juanita DeBord and Yvonne DeBord; and brothers-in-law, Kenny (Marcie) Bell and Dennie (Denise) Bell. She is also survived by 13 great-grandchildren and many beloved nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J.E. Bell; a son, Barry Bell; brothers, Jim DeBord, Talmadge DeBord and Gene DeBord; sister, Virginia Midkiff; and son-in-law, Ben Gaillard.
The family would like to express a heartfelt thank you to her caregivers, Mary Johnson and Liz Rhodes.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. Teresa Deane officiating. Committal service will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Rosemary's memory to the Alzheimer's Association or to local veterans organizations.
Memories and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.waybrighfuneralhome.com.