Mr. Jimmy Dale Bell, age 87, of Madison, Alabama, formerly of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at the Madison at the Range Assisted Living Facility in Madison, Alabama.
Mr. Bell was born on November 29, 1935, in New Concord, Kentucky to the late John Benjamin Bell and Nellie (Emerson) Bell. He retired as electronic technician with Bell Telephone Company and was a member of the Lindsey Lane Baptist Church in Athens, Alabama but was a previous long-time member of the Elm Grove Baptist Church in Murray, Kentucky. Mr. Bell was a member of the Murray Masonic Lodge #105.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters; Opha Spiceland and Donna Key; as well as one brother, JB Bell.
Survivors include his wife, Julia Ann (Beach) Bell; they married on October 25, 1958, in Kirksey, Kentucky; two daughters, Tammie Bell Zacheretti and husband Philip of Lenior City, Tennessee and Janna Bell Shults and husband Travis of Rogersville, Alabama; one brother, Sam Moss Bell and wife Pam of Worthington, Kentucky; six grandchildren, Courtney Zacheretti Hammett and husband Cory of Dandridge, Tennessee, Kathryn Zacheretti Spottswood and husband Andrew of Redmond, Washington, Nick Zacheretti and partner McKinley Mooneyham of Farragut, Tennessee, Anne Shults Swanner and husband Jon of Huntsville, Alabama, Sara Shults Elmore and husband Logan of Athens, Alabama, and Katelyn Shults Yaluk and husband Alberto of Lawrence, Kansas; as well as 20 great grandchildren, Ansley, Lila, Judson, and Maeve Hammett, Griffin, Sukie, Elliot, Pippa, and Deacon Spottswood, Roman and Hendrix Zacheretti, Aiden, Ellis, and Owen Swanner, Reese, Audrey, and Hayes Elmore, and Juliana, Amina, and Mara Yaluk.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 16, 2023, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Rev. Cory Hammett officiating. Burial will follow in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 16, 2023, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Affinity Hospice, 216 Aquarius Drive, Suite 306, Birmingham, Alabama 35209.
Online condolences can be made at, www.jhchurchill.com