Julia Mayvelee Bell, 80, of Marked Tree died Thursday, March 25 at her home. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Havana.

Survivors include five sons, Pete Bell Jr., Johnny Bell, and Bobby Bell, all of Marked Tree, Curtis Bell of Tyronza and Robert Bell of Fayetteville; eight daughters, Sammie Wamble of Germantown, Tenn., Wanda Sue Rose of Dallas, Ellie Mae Drilling of Russellville, Faye Rubel of Tickfaw, La., Rose Ming of Marked Tree, Diana Allison of Marion, Cindy Rapa of Fairview Heights, Ill., and Sharon Jones of Marion; three sisters, Beulah Spencer and Lorene Robison, both of Havana, and Virginia Layman of Tyronza; two brothers, Oliver Corley of Belleville and Frank Corley of Havana; 29 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete Bell Sr.; a daughter, Margaret Marotti; her parents, Claudie and Rosie Lovell Corley; a sister; and two brothers.

Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Monday, March 29 in the Neiswander Baptist Church, with Phillip Rodgers officiating. Burial followed in the Marked Tree Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home of West Memphis.

Pallbearers were Keith Ming, Jerry P. Allison, Jason L. Allison, Brian Bell, Walter Jones Jr., Johnathan Bell and Michael Bell.

Honorary pallbearers included Dale Bell, Chris Powers, Daniel Bullock, Kevin Ming, Timothy Marotti, Christopher Rapa and Carlos Rapa.