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- Josie Marie Turpin Bell, 70, of Franklin, Ga., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021.
She was born March 17, 1950 in Coalfield, Tenn., the daughter of the late James Turpin and Lucille Hagwood Turpin.
She was a seamstress, she loved roses, especially yellow ones and humming birds. She loved her church and was a faithful member of Lowell Congregational Holiness Church. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the delight of her life.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her parents-in-law, Bill and Nadine Bell.
Survivors include her loving husband of 50 years, Mr. Fred Bell of Franklin, Ga.; children and their spouses, Cindy Orr (Allen), Laura Turpin, Freddy Bell (Stacy), Sally Hodges (Ray) and Sarah Porritt (Daniel); siblings, Dorothy May, Faye Pride, Flossie Browning, Mossie Edwards, Bobby Turpin, Bud Turpin and Frank Turpin; grandchildren, Blake Orr (Allison), Carlee Orr, Zechary Womack, Tate Bell (Chelsea), Mara Bell (Steven), Raylee Spencer, Skylar Brown, Julie Sprayberry, James Sprayberry, Jade Foster (Jimmy) and Savannah Porritt; great-grandchildren, Alan Burdick, Taytum Bell, Amelya Patterson, Alison Sprayberry, Charlotte Sprayberry, Emma Foster and Ayden Foster; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at 1 p.m. from Lowell Congregational Holiness Church with Pastor Charles Smith officiating. Eulogists were Brenda Smith and Mr. Steve Jones. Music was rendered by Bobbie Wimberly and Steve Jones. The following gentlemen served as pallbearers: Freddy Bell, Tate Bell, James Sprayberry, Daniel Porritt, Zechary Womack, Ray Hodges and Jimmy Foster. Interment followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends at the church on Thursday from noon until the time of service.
Messages of condolences can be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com.
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