(From Mason-Woodard Mortuary)Dorothy C. Bell, age 91, of Webb City, MO, passed away on Wednesday September 7, 2022, at St. Luke’s Nursing Center, following a long-fulfilled life.
Dorothy was born on March 20, 1931, in Joplin, MO the daughter of the late Robert and Gladys (Stephenson) Whyte. She has been a lifetime area resident. She graduated from Joplin High School a member of the class of ‘1950’. She was a Christian.
She worked at Sunny Jim’s Candies in Joplin, Dr. A.J. Visek, Dr. Juklic, and Webb City School District as a teacher’s aide and as a housekeeper at Oakhill Hospital. She semi-retired in 1986.
She volunteered for the Oak Hill Hospital Gift Shop, and proudly served on the Title One Committee at Webb City Schools that accomplished getting the swimming complex built. She was also a Brownie leader for two years and served as the Patient Advisory Council President, and the State Advisory member for Webb City Schools.
She married Jerry Bell in 1981, he preceded her in death on July 8, 2002. She was also preceded in death by a son, James Robert Whyte; a grandson, Dallas French; a brother, Raymond Whyte; and a sister Marilyn Peterson.
Dorothy is survived by two daughters, Ruth Ann Meredith and husband Mark, Webb City, MO, and Patty Tate, Poplar Bluff, AR; three sons, Donald French and wife Robin, Dallas, TX, Duane Bell and wife Rhonda, Poplar Bluff, AR., and Jamie Bell of Joplin; one brother, Larry Whyte and wife Margie, Joplin, MO; nine grandchildren, Jennifer (Jerry) White, Webb City, MO, Rob (Zoie) Russell Joplin, MO, Kristin Balwin, Webb City, MO, Michael (Tiffany) Reneau, Joplin, MO, Daniel (Amanda) French, of Arizona, Sawyer (Kandice) French, Joplin, MO, Tate Hearn of Texas, Colton French of Texas, and Mark (Amy) Meredith, Webb City, MO.; and many great-grandchildren.
She volunteered for the Oak Hill Hospital Gift Shop, and proudly served on the Title One Committee at Webb City Schools that accomplished getting the swimming complex built. She was also a Brownie leader for two years and served as the Patient Advisory Council President, and the State Advisory member for Webb City Schools.
She married Jerry Bell in 1981, he preceded her in death on July 8, 2002. She was also preceded in death by a son, James Robert Whyte; a grandson, Dallas French; a brother, Raymond Whyte; and a sister Marilyn Peterson.
Dorothy is survived by two daughters, Ruth Ann Meredith and husband Mark, Webb City, MO, and Patty Tate, Poplar Bluff, AR; three sons, Donald French and wife Robin, Dallas, TX, Duane Bell and wife Rhonda, Poplar Bluff, AR., and Jamie Bell of Joplin; one brother, Larry Whyte and wife Margie, Joplin, MO; nine grandchildren, Jennifer (Jerry) White, Webb City, MO, Rob (Zoie) Russell Joplin, MO, Kristin Balwin, Webb City, MO, Michael (Tiffany) Reneau, Joplin, MO, Daniel (Amanda) French, of Arizona, Sawyer (Kandice) French, Joplin, MO, Tate Hearn of Texas, Colton French of Texas, and Mark (Amy) Meredith, Webb City, MO.; and many great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Chapel. Terry Smith, Minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday, prior to the service.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Mason-Woodard Mortuary & Crematory.
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