Elizabeth was born July 17, 1920 in Lakeland, FL and was a life long resident of Plant City. She was married to Lewis Albert Bell for 36 years until his death in 1986. They had two children, Delores and Katherine and she also had four children from a previous marriage; Ruth, Clarence, Jim and Joyce. She is predecessed by her parents David and Rebecca "Dillie" Richards, siblings William and Margaret and one surviving brother Thomas. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and the Red Hat Society. She loved to spend time with family and friends, especially at the nursing home. She also had numerous nieces and nephews including Blair Richards who visited her every Sunday for over 3 years. She was a loving mother and homemaker who was always there for her family and she will be sorely missed by her family including 8 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. Visitation is Tuesday, August 6th from 6-8pm and services areWednesday, August 7 at 11am at Wells Memorial.
