Annella Bell Egbert

heaven. Her family and friends referred to their precious love as Annella Bell, Mom, Mama,

Nella, Big Nella and Bubbles. Annella grew up in San Antonio, Texas with two amiable parents,

Tom and Maudie Chappell Bell. She had one adoring sister, Maudie Jean Jones, and one brother, Bill Rob Miller. She attended Jefferson High School and Baylor University, where she graduated in three years due to her overwhelming excitement to grab her diploma and marry the love of her life, Tom Egbert. There was no greater love story, than to witness the magic shared between them. They loved each other well, a “well” closely identified to the unwavering characteristic of the Lord’s love. They fell in love young and it only grew deeper and stronger over the next 50 years. Tom loved everything about his girl, she was strong, caring, generous, loving, fun, joyous and beautiful. Annella and Tom had three children, Brandi Egbert Hollingshead (Scott Hollingshead), Ty Egbert (Jennifer Quy Egbert) and Jim Guy Egbert (Heather Rider Egbert). Annella’s nurturing character was evident from the relationships with her three children. Unconditional love for her children was an understatement, never desiring anything less than everything for the ones under her roof. She was proud of her children and supported them in all endeavors. “Bubbles”, as she was known to her 7 grandchildren, Parker and Chappell Hollingshead, Hannah Bell and Tommy Egbert and Rider, Madeline and Levi Egbert, had a unique bond manifested with memories, excitement and fondness. Each grandchild looked up to Bubbles, cultivating a life like hers. She fell in love with life and family, consequently her world revolved around exactly that. She also loved the ranch, cattle, horses, a shot gun, dove hunts, the auction barn, rodeo, LBJ, tennis, bridge and she rocked a pair of cowboy boots. Annella was known for her beauty and style, she was always the ‘best on her row’. A phrase she must have told her grandchildren a million times. Annella loved her friends dearly and fiercely and would do anything for them. She was known for being a gracious hostess and loved to entertain. Annella was a gourmet cook and baker, she took pride in home cooked family dinners and “Bubble’s homemade chocolate chip cookies” were a longstanding tradition. Whether entertaining took place in the cul-de-sac where their home sat, the neighborhood favorite, El Jarro, the ranch in Karnes City or Lake LBJ, she created all the good times and a feast to go with it. Annella was truly one of a kind and each and every person that encountered her knew it. She spent her days in utter happiness with those that surrounded her and she continues to do so from the comfort and paradise in heaven. The Egbert Family would like to extend a special thanks to The Forum of Lincoln Heights, Karen Kosob and her staff, whom loved and cared for Annella so well. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation (www.alzfdn.org) or the San Antonio Livestock Exposition-Junior Livestock Auction (www.sarodeo.com).

A Celebration of Life, “Boots and Bubbles”, will take place on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at

2:30 pm at Trinity Baptist Church, San Antonio, Texas.