Marvin James Bell

1927 - 2005  (78 years)

• Name	Marvin James Bell
  Birth	21 Mar 1927	Blacktower, NM
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	998
  Death	12 Sep 2005	Clovis, NM
  Person ID	I998	Brownlow
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	James Barnett Bell,   b. 21 Jun 1905, Cuero, DeWitt County Texas d. 27 Feb 1966, Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hettie Brownlow,   b. 24 Feb 1907, Waco, Mclennan, Texas d. 14 Aug 1987, Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, USA (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lena Belle Williams,   b. 25 Jan 1927, Texico, Curry County, New Mexico d. 26 Jul 2014, Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	7 Nov 1944	Farwell, NM
  Children	1. Judy Bell  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Robert Bell  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. James Bell  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F462	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022

  
  

• Documents		James Barnett Bell 1930 Census
  		James Barnett Bell 1940 Census

  
  

• Notes

  Marvin Bell Obituary Mr. Marvin J. Bell, 78, of Clovis died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center. He was born March 21, 1927, in Blacktower to Barnett and Hettie (Brownlow) Bell. He married Lena B. Williams Nov. 7, 1944, in Farwell. He Bell served in the U.S. Navy and later worked for the Santa Fe Railroad. He worked as a carman and later took a job as a traveling car inspector. In 1982 he moved to Topeka as chief Car inspector. He retired in 1989 and in 1996 moved to Clovis . He was a member of Advent Christian Church. Family members said he loved to cut grass and water his tree. He coached the National Little League Pirates for four years. He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Judy Stone (and husband, David) of Aurora, Ill.; two sons, Robert Bell (Christine) of San Diego, Calif., and James Bell (Joyce) of Aurora, Ill.; two sisters, Jo Corbin (Travis) of Canon City, Colo., and Jan Pringle (Bill) of Clovis; a brother, Charles Bell (Clovis), 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Margaret Bell. The Rev. Travis Corbin will officiate services. Burial will follow at Texico Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Advent Christian Church in Clovis. Arrangements are being handled by Steed-Todd Funeral Home.