Miss Eleanor Bell

Miss Eleanor Bell, 97, passed away peacefully at Phoebe Sumter Medical Sumter in Americus, GA on November 21, 2015. Funeral services will be held graveside on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 2:00 PM. at Shiloh Baptist Church in Americus, GA. Reverend Bill Dupree and Rev. Stan Littleton will officiate. The family will receive friends and family in the chapel at Aldridge Funeral Services from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Sunday, November 22, 2015 and at other times at 681 Lasco Harvey Road, Americus, GA. Ms. Bell was born in Moltrie, GA on December 3, 1917 to William McElroy Bell and Camilla Johnston Bell. She moved with her family to Americus, GA in 1922. She started school at Shiloh at the age of seven and completed 1st and 2nd grades in one year. She transferred to Anthony School to complete the 11th grade where she graduated as the class valedictorian. Her college education began at Georgia Southwestern College which was at that time a “Normal” school to prepare teachers. After graduation her first teaching position was in Ila, Georgia. She then returned home to teach at Shiloh from 1938 to 1948. She obtained her BA degree from Oglethorpe University in 1941 and her masters in 1943. In 1948 she began teaching high school in Ft. Valley and taught there for 52 years until her retirement in June of 2000. Miss Bell taught a variety of mathematics courses over her 62 and one-half years in education. She was the head of the Mathematics Department at Peach County High for a number of years and was selected as the STAR teacher approximately 15 times. She was a professional who embraced high standards and expectations. Miss Bell not only taught in the public school system, but also continued her teaching talents at church. She joined Concord Methodist Church in 1949 and taught Sunday School off and on for approximately 40 years. Her hobbies included reading, doing crossword puzzles, listening to audio tapes and working with and growing glowers and other various plants. She always received great pleasure from hearing from her former students. Miss Bell is survived by her nephews Larry Stubbs and his wife Rhonda of Americus, GA and Billy Stubbs and his wife Elaine of Americus, GA; three great nephews, Michael Stubbs and his wife Jenny, Thomas Stubbs and his wife Jennifer, and Bob Stubbs; and great niece Julie Stubbs Bonner and her husband Gordy. Memorial contributions may be made to Concord Methodist Church, 1996 GA Highway 30 W, Americus, GA 31709. Aldridge Funeral Services, 612 Rees Park, Americus, GA is in charge of these arrangements. To sign the online guest book and express your condolences to the family go to www.aldridgefuneralservices.com.

Miss Eleanor Bell

December 3, 1917 - November 21, 2015