Ms. Alicia Carlotta “Ricky” Bell, age 73, resident of Lockesburg, Arkansas, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, October 19, 2020, in the CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System, Texarkana, Texas.
She was born to Theo Bond and Thelma Marie Clardy Bell on April 11, 1947 in Lockesburg, Arkansas. She joined Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church at an early age. She was a 1965 graduate of Sevier County High School. After graduation, Ricky worked at Dierks Lumber and for Patsy Cook at Hobnob Café in De Queen. She worked eight years as a Nurse’s Aide at the De Queen Medical Center and in August 1976, she began taking classes with Cossatot College Nursing Program. She graduated in July 1977 as a LPN and returned to De Queen Medical Center. Later, Ricky worked in several nursing homes and served 11 years as the Occupational Nurse for Tyson Foods. She truly loved caring for people. She enjoyed watching television, especially the Hallmark Channel, and playing scratch-offs, but most of all, she cherished the time spent with her children, grandchildren and family.
Ricky was preceded in death by her parents; one grandson, Tukai Leeper; and two sisters, Edna June Lampkin and Crystal Bell.
She leaves to cherish her memory, two sons and daughters-in-law, Greg and LeBetha Patterson, and Ceaser “Packy” and Debbie Jones, all of Provo; two daughters and sons-in-law, Renata and Michael Sanders of Little Rock, and Leslie “Nikki” and Steven McGary of Texarkana; 16 grandchildren, Tifani, Elisha, Jalon, Braxton, Brennan, Bryson, Lenny, Sadie, Steven, John David, Shannon, Brittany, Brittini, Danielle, Dante and Ayden; 13 great-grandchildren; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Skip and Barbara Bell, Billy Bell, Theo and Marilyn Bell, and Steven and Carolyn Bell; three sisters and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Tommy Halsell, Bonnie Bell and Angela Bell; special loved ones, TJ “Popa” Bell, April Lampkin and Kathy Thrash; as well as, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral Services for Ms. Ricky Bell will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, October 24, 2020 in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tommy Halsell officiating. Burial will follow at Holly Springs Cemetery, Lockesburg, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Friday, at the funeral home. You may send an online sympathy message at www.chandlerfuneral.com.
She was born to Theo Bond and Thelma Marie Clardy Bell on April 11, 1947 in Lockesburg, Arkansas. She joined Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church at an early age. She was a 1965 graduate of Sevier County High School. After graduation, Ricky worked at Dierks Lumber and for Patsy Cook at Hobnob Café in De Queen. She worked eight years as a Nurse’s Aide at the De Queen Medical Center and in August 1976, she began taking classes with Cossatot College Nursing Program. She graduated in July 1977 as a LPN and returned to De Queen Medical Center. Later, Ricky worked in several nursing homes and served 11 years as the Occupational Nurse for Tyson Foods. She truly loved caring for people. She enjoyed watching television, especially the Hallmark Channel, and playing scratch-offs, but most of all, she cherished the time spent with her children, grandchildren and family.
Ricky was preceded in death by her parents; one grandson, Tukai Leeper; and two sisters, Edna June Lampkin and Crystal Bell.
She leaves to cherish her memory, two sons and daughters-in-law, Greg and LeBetha Patterson, and Ceaser “Packy” and Debbie Jones, all of Provo; two daughters and sons-in-law, Renata and Michael Sanders of Little Rock, and Leslie “Nikki” and Steven McGary of Texarkana; 16 grandchildren, Tifani, Elisha, Jalon, Braxton, Brennan, Bryson, Lenny, Sadie, Steven, John David, Shannon, Brittany, Brittini, Danielle, Dante and Ayden; 13 great-grandchildren; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Skip and Barbara Bell, Billy Bell, Theo and Marilyn Bell, and Steven and Carolyn Bell; three sisters and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Tommy Halsell, Bonnie Bell and Angela Bell; special loved ones, TJ “Popa” Bell, April Lampkin and Kathy Thrash; as well as, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral Services for Ms. Ricky Bell will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, October 24, 2020 in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tommy Halsell officiating. Burial will follow at Holly Springs Cemetery, Lockesburg, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Friday, at the funeral home. You may send an online sympathy message at www.chandlerfuneral.com.
Ms. Alicia Carlotta “Ricky” Bell, age 73, resident of Lockesburg, Arkansas, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, October 19, 2020, in the CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System, Texarkana, Texas.
She was born to Theo Bond and Thelma Marie Clardy Bell on April 11, 1947 in Lockesburg, Arkansas. She joined Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church at an early age. She was a 1965 graduate of Sevier County High School. After graduation, Ricky worked at Dierks Lumber and for Patsy Cook at Hobnob Café in De Queen. She worked eight years as a Nurse’s Aide at the De Queen Medical Center and in August 1976, she began taking classes with Cossatot College Nursing Program. She graduated in July 1977 as a LPN and returned to De Queen Medical Center. Later, Ricky worked in several nursing homes and served 11 years as the Occupational Nurse for Tyson Foods. She truly loved caring for people. She enjoyed watching television, especially the Hallmark Channel, and playing scratch-offs, but most of all, she cherished the time spent with her children, grandchildren and family.
Ricky was preceded in death by her parents; one grandson, Tukai Leeper; and two sisters, Edna June Lampkin and Crystal Bell.
She leaves to cherish her memory, two sons and daughters-in-law, Greg and LeBetha Patterson, and Ceaser “Packy” and Debbie Jones, all of Provo; two daughters and sons-in-law, Renata and Michael Sanders of Little Rock, and Leslie “Nikki” and Steven McGary of Texarkana; 16 grandchildren, Tifani, Elisha, Jalon, Braxton, Brennan, Bryson, Lenny, Sadie, Steven, John David, Shannon, Brittany, Brittini, Danielle, Dante and Ayden; 13 great-grandchildren; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Skip and Barbara Bell, Billy Bell, Theo and Marilyn Bell, and Steven and Carolyn Bell; three sisters and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Tommy Halsell, Bonnie Bell and Angela Bell; special loved ones, TJ “Popa” Bell, April Lampkin and Kathy Thrash; as well as, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral Services for Ms. Ricky Bell will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, October 24, 2020 in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tommy Halsell officiating. Burial will follow at Holly Springs Cemetery, Lockesburg, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Friday, at the funeral home. You may send an online sympathy message at www.chandlerfuneral.com.
She was born to Theo Bond and Thelma Marie Clardy Bell on April 11, 1947 in Lockesburg, Arkansas. She joined Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church at an early age. She was a 1965 graduate of Sevier County High School. After graduation, Ricky worked at Dierks Lumber and for Patsy Cook at Hobnob Café in De Queen. She worked eight years as a Nurse’s Aide at the De Queen Medical Center and in August 1976, she began taking classes with Cossatot College Nursing Program. She graduated in July 1977 as a LPN and returned to De Queen Medical Center. Later, Ricky worked in several nursing homes and served 11 years as the Occupational Nurse for Tyson Foods. She truly loved caring for people. She enjoyed watching television, especially the Hallmark Channel, and playing scratch-offs, but most of all, she cherished the time spent with her children, grandchildren and family.
Ricky was preceded in death by her parents; one grandson, Tukai Leeper; and two sisters, Edna June Lampkin and Crystal Bell.
She leaves to cherish her memory, two sons and daughters-in-law, Greg and LeBetha Patterson, and Ceaser “Packy” and Debbie Jones, all of Provo; two daughters and sons-in-law, Renata and Michael Sanders of Little Rock, and Leslie “Nikki” and Steven McGary of Texarkana; 16 grandchildren, Tifani, Elisha, Jalon, Braxton, Brennan, Bryson, Lenny, Sadie, Steven, John David, Shannon, Brittany, Brittini, Danielle, Dante and Ayden; 13 great-grandchildren; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Skip and Barbara Bell, Billy Bell, Theo and Marilyn Bell, and Steven and Carolyn Bell; three sisters and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Tommy Halsell, Bonnie Bell and Angela Bell; special loved ones, TJ “Popa” Bell, April Lampkin and Kathy Thrash; as well as, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral Services for Ms. Ricky Bell will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, October 24, 2020 in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tommy Halsell officiating. Burial will follow at Holly Springs Cemetery, Lockesburg, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Friday, at the funeral home. You may send an online sympathy message at www.chandlerfuneral.com.
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