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1935 - 2015 (80 years)| Name | Betty Ruth “Ruth” ATKINSON [2, 3] | |
| Birth | 1935 | Lee County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina BETTY A. BELL Posted Wednesday, May 6, 2015 6:00 am Betty Atkinson Bell, 80, widow of William B. Bell Jr., died on Monday, May 4, 2015, at NHC Healthcare in Sumter. Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Eugene and Ethel Jane Atkinson. Mrs. Bell was a member of Sumter First Church of God and the Order of the Eastern Star. She worked for many years at Williams Furniture and later retired from Southeastern Chemical Co. When citizens band radios were popular, she and her husband were members of a CB radio club, where they were known as "Secretary" and "Georgia Boy." Survivors include a brother, Marvin E. Atkinson (Lanelle) of Sumter; a nephew, Marty Atkinson (Jamie) of Sumter; two great-nieces, Reese and Naomi Atkinson; a great-nephew, Connor Atkinson; and a very special friend, Joella Rigby . Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Bennie Barwick and the Rev. Ron Bower officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Cousins will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Atkinson. Memorials may be made to Caris Hospice, 105 W. Wesmark Blvd., Suite 4, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. [3, 4] | |
| _UID | AA1FFA68EF2E470DADF04CAAB6DB0FBC8B23 | |
| Death | 4 May 2015 | NHC Healthcare of Sumter, South Carolina |
| Burial | 7 May 2015 | Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [3] |
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| Person ID | I110703 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 1 May 2025 | |
| Father | Clarence Eugene ATKINSON, b. 22 Jun/Jul 1908, probably Elliott, Lee County, South Carolina d. 20 Aug 1959 (Age 51 years) | |
| Mother | Ethel Jane ATKINSON, b. 25 Feb 1914, probably Elliott, Lee County, South Carolina d. 18 Mar 1996, National Health Care Center (Age 82 years) | |
| Marriage | 19 Nov 1927 | Bishopville, Lee County, South Carolina [5] |
| _UID | 92C5E856077F4CC88EA7A9EBE6158EF576F8 | |
| _UID | 92C5E856077F4CC88EA7A9EBE6158EF576F8 | |
| Family ID | F76488 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | William B. BELL, Jr. d. Bef 4 May 2015 | |
| _UID | A4D67C613D0C4654837E38DEF0F1DD051411 | |
| _UID | A4D67C613D0C4654837E38DEF0F1DD051411 | |
| Family ID | F76491 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |
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