Jean Bell, 85, of Campbellsville, KY, the daughter of the late Charles T. and Laura (French) Nelson, was born April 30, 1937 in Marion County, KY and departed this life on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at her home. 

She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Mt. Washington Baptist Church. Jean was a homemaker and enjoyed being outdoors working on her flowers, going to the fruit market, watching birds and county fairs, but most of all, her children and grandchildren.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Bell in 2007; six brothers and sisters: Elizabeth Burchett, Howard Thomas Nelson, Omer Lee Nelson, Charles Leonard Nelson, Woodrow Wilson Nelson, Willard Earl Nelson, and Stella Nelson Underwood; and a half-sister, Mary Nelson Whitlock.

SURVIVORS:

5 children: Gary Bell, Tony Bell, Karen Clark and husband Timmy, Kim Hughes and husband Bobby, and Ken Bell, all of Campbellsville

5 grandchildren: Gary Wayne Bell and wife Ashley, Brian Bell and fiancé Abby Campbell, Ashley Walker and husband Matthew, Madison Clark, and Kassandra Hughes

5 great-grandchildren: Addison Bell, Gage Tucker, Braxton Tucker, Ryan Walker, and Luke Walker

A host of other relatives and friends

Funeral Service: Friday, July 8, 2022 in the Campbellsville chapel of  L.R. Petty Funeral Home

Burial: Mt. Washington Cemetery

Visitation: After 10:00 A.M. on Friday until time for the service

L.R. Petty Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.