Mr. Columbus Bell, Jr., son of the late Columbus & Ruby Bell, was born February 21, 1947. He attended JRE Lee High School and was a graduate of the Class of 1967.

Columbus was united in holy matrimony to the late Phyllis Sanders. He made a living by farming and worked for many years for Seaboard Coast Line Railroad.

Columbus will be remembered among his family and friends as a kind-hearted, hard working but fun-loving, strong provider for his family. He loved fishing and hunting, and cherished the time he spent with his grandchildren and cousins. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and those whose live were touched by him.

On Friday, April 24th, Columbus answered the Master's call to come home to eternal rest. In addition to his parents and his wife, Columbus was preceded in death by two children: Merceta Lawanda Sanders and Darrell Henderson.

To cherish his precious memories he leaves one son: Columbus Lamar (Kim) Bell of Lake City, Florida; one sister: Dorothy Robinson of Jasper, Florida; two brothers: Gary Bell and Matthew (Marie) Hawkins, all of Jasper, Florida; twelve grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; six aunts: Mary Fulcher, Mildred (Daniel) Fulton, Ruby (John) Sanders, Dorothy Hawkins, Odie Pearl Hawkins, all of Jasper, Florida, and Madelyn Reid of Grambling, Louisiana; eight uncles: Pastor William (Maggie) Hawkins, Eddie Sanders, Eddie Butler, Kenneth Sanders, A.B. Webb, Daniel (Mildred) Fulton, and John (Ruby) Sanders, all of Jasper, Florida, and Edward Hawkins of New Mexico; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.