Wood - Bell
Source: Hillsboro Times __ March 1948
Word has been received of the death of Miss Bell Wood, 90, Mellott, Monday night at the home of her niece. Mrs Ray Mitchell, Hubberton, Mich. Miss Wood was an invalid 10 years and had been at the home of her
niece two years. Mrs. Docia Howard, Mellott, another niece has been at the Mitchell home, helping care for her. Miss Wood was born in September 1857 daughter of William and Susan Bever Wood and was not married. She was a member of New Century Methodist Church. All her life was spent in Mellott until her recent illness. Rev. Arthur Howell will be in charge of funeral services, which will be conducted at Crumley &
Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro at 10:30 a.m. Friday -
Sources: Hillsboro Times ___ March 1948
The Rev. Arthur Howell conducted the funeral rites of Miss Bell Wood, 90, former resident of Mellott who died at the home of her niece, Mrs. Ray Mitchell of Hubbardston, Michigan. The service was held at the Crumley Home in Hillsboro at 10:30 Friday morning. Mrs. Ivan Gwaltney and Mrs. Forrest Crumley of Mellott accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Leland Parnell, Hillsboro, sang, Good Night and Good Morning and Beyond
the Sunset. Pall bearers were Homer Howard; Donald Lee Howard of Attica; Merble Wood, Newtown; Joe Starkey, Cates; Lloyd Twiddy, Covington and George Birge, Hillsboro. Mrs. Mabel Twiddy Covington and
Mrs. Villa Howard, Attica served as flower bearers. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery at Waynetown. --- transcribed by kbz