Dora F. Bell, 80

GREENWOOD - Dora F. Bell of Greenwood passed away Friday, July 27, 2007, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was 80.

Mrs. Bell was the daughter of the late John Foreman and Eliza Dickerson Foreman of Greenwood.

She attended Greenwood public schools, Phyllis Wheatley in Bridgeville, Booker T. Washington and Delaware State High School in Dover. She was a 1948 graduate of Delaware State College with a bachelor"s degree in secondary education and continued with 45 graduate credits from the University of Delaware and Salisbury State University.

Mrs. Bell taught in the Milford School District for 30 years. She was once selected as Teacher of the Year.

While teaching, she had eight student teachers from Delaware State University to train under her. She also served as a substitute teacher in Delaware and Maryland for a period of time.

She was a lifetime member of the Delaware State University Alumni and served as Alumni Trustee and Miss Alumni. She was a caretaker for the State of Delaware Child Welfare Department and she also served as the 4-H Club Leader for the Greenwood Helping Hands Club.

Mrs. Bell"s greatest passion was for God and her church. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Bridgeville. She served in many ways as church school teacher, Bible school teacher, lay speaker, financial secretary, pastor"s parish relations committee, United Methodist Women, unit leader and various other committees.

She enjoyed flowers, traveling, watching plays, helping others and dining out.

Mrs. Bell was a wonderful wife and mother and she tried to help everyone that needed help.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years and local Artist, Booker T. Bell; and two sisters, Beatrice Carter and Clarice Waters.

She leaves to cherish her memories, three sons, Bryant T. Bell and his wife, Zoe, of Wyoming, Howard N. Bell of Seaford and John Kevin Bell of Adrian, Mich.; a brother, Preston Foreman of Greenwood; a granddaughter, Katrina Bell of Bridgeville; two grandsons, Fanton Bell of St. Louis, Mo., Brian Holloway of Dover; and many nieces, nephews, great-grandchildren and friends.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Trinity United Methodist Church on Dublin Hill Road, west of Bridgeville.

A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday in the church where friends may call one hour earlier.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Repast will be at Greenwood AME Church.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Trinity United Methodist Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 98, Greenwood, DE 19950.

Arrangements by Harris-Nock Funeral Home, Greenwood.