Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
5:19 pm Sunday, October 25, 2015

Bessie F. Bell Ables

Bessie F. Bell Ables, age 75, formerly from Vina, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 at Henderson County Community Hospital in Lexington, Tenn.

The visitation was Oct. 21, 2015 at Spry Memorial Chapel. The funeral followed in the chapel. Speaking at the funeral was Dwight Bradshaw. Burial was in Belgreen Cemetery.

She is survived by her husband, William Lester Ables, Lexington, TN; daughter, Angie Bradshaw and husband, Dwight from Fla.; son, Johnny Bell and wife, Trisha from Hamilton; two grandchildren, Heath Bradshaw, Tyler Bradshaw; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces & nephews.

She is preceded in death by her first husband, Sam Bell; parents, William Franklin & Maudie Gray Young; and sister, Mageline Bishop.

The pallbearers were friends of the family.

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