Geraldine Bell

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Geraldine Deaton Bell, 93, of Braselton, Georgia, who passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Mrs. Bell was born in Hall County Georgia, the daughter of the late Levi Turner Deaton and the late Daisy Fraser Deaton, was a member of Zion Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Bell also worked in the Brunswick Shipyard during World War II and also for Lockheed and Richs Department Store. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bell is preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Dean Bell, Sr., Sons, Douglas Charles Bell and Jesse Dean Bell, Jr. and brothers, William Ralph Deaton, Leonard Turner Deaton and Winford Hardwick Deaton, and a sister Dorothy Deaton Bowles.

Mrs. Bell is survived by a loving family which includes a son and daughter in law, Jeffrey Turner Bell and Jean of Hoschton, daughter and son in law, Pattie Bell Wheeler and Bobby of Braselton. Sisters, Irene Deaton Reed, and Jewell Deaton Thomas of Oakwood. Four grandchildren, Russell Levi Bell, Daniel Jesse Bell, Jesse Robert Wheeler, Stephanie Michelle Wheeler, and a great grandchild, Mason Bell.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 11, 2013 from the Chapel of Evans Funeral Home with Reverend Cary Pittman officiating with burial to follow in the Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Grandchildren and Nephews will be honored as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 7