General Information

Birth
18 JAN 1897
Shelbyville, Tennessee
Death
19 JUN 1949
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
20 JUN 1949
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

MRS. TOM BELL (CLARA HOOVER)

Prairie Grove, June 23 - Mrs. Tom Bell died at her home ealry Sunday morning.

Born in Shelbyville, Tenn., she came to Prairie Grove when a small child with her family. She was the former Cllaire Hoover.

She was a graduated from Prairie Grove High School and attended the University of Arkansas. She was active in home demonstration and civic club work, and was a member of the Christian Church.

Survivors are her husband; a son, James, and a daughter, Marian both of the home; her mother Mrs. M.R. Likey and a sister, Mrs. J. Frank Holmes both of Prairie Grove.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Christian Church by the pastor, the Rev. E.S. Norwood, assisted by the Rev. G.C. Bidwell.

Burial was in Prairie Grove Cemetery under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home.

23 June 1949 - Northwest Arkansas Times

Parents

Mary Ella McGill
- Mother
1866 - 1954
Birth
28 MAR 1866
Tennessee
Death
6 JUN 1954
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
6 JUN 1954
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse

Tomas Barnes Bell
- Husband
1898 - 1997
Birth
7 MAR 1898
New Castle, Pennsylvania
Married
9 MAY 1920
Death
6 DEC 1997
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
6 DEC 1997
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Children

Marian Bell
- Daughter
James Thomas "Jim" Bell
- Son
1930 - 2023
Birth
7 FEB 1930
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
10 OCT 2023
Huntsville, Alabama
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas