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NORA BELL DIESEIOld-Time Colored Woman, Beloved of Many, Passes To Her Reward.Nora Bell, one of the few remaining old-time oolored women of Winchester, died shortly before 4 o’clock this morning at the home of Bottle .Jackson, No. 106 South Market street from a hemorrhage aged 71 years Announcement of the d gobd old woman, known everyone In Winchesterif any* of the colored residents ofthe city since the civil war have occupied a more secure place in the affections of the people, than Atyit Nora,” and her passing is regretted by all.Lived Through Civil War She was born here some years before the outbreak of the civil war, and saw all of the stormy times incident to that struggle During part of her young life she lived in Richmond, but most of her days were spent in Winchester. She lived for many years in the family of thfe late William B. Baker and later with the family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Heller. After Mr. and Mrs. Heller moyed to Baltimore some years ago she lived with other well-known families, and as old age came on she was unable to do as much as formerly she was given a good home by Bettie Jackson.Husband Deed Eleven Tears Her husband, Warner Bell, who was for many, years janitor of the public buildings here and also janitor In charge of most of the law offices, died about 11 years ago,“Aunt Nora” accompanied Captain Van Pelt, of the Salvation Army, and his family to Richmond a year or more ago to take care of their children while they were doing relief work in the city.It was hoped by her that she would thereby also be enabled to meet many of her old friends, but she found few who knew her, and after recovering from a spell of sickness she returned to Winchester at the first, opportunity.Taken Seriously III Tuesday During the past Tuesday afternoon she was taken ill with a hemorrhage while doing some housework at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ok Walter, opposite her own home, on Market street, and had to be taken home and put to bed;A doctor who attended her predicted that a recurrence would probably prove; fatal. She sustained another attafk some time after 3 o’clock this morning, and passed away at 20 minutes of 4 o'clock. j 1“Aunt Nora” left no near relatives t in this city. She was the last of her t generation. Daisy Bell, of Pbiladel- c phia, a niece of her husband, is ex-; t pectcd to ayrive here tomorrow. tFuneral Sunday Afternoon.Funeral services will be held at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon in John Mann Methodist Church, of which she was a loyal member,, by the pastor, Rev. W. H. Polk, and interment will be in the Orrick Cemetery.Warner Bell, husband of “Aunt; f Nora”, lived with the Henry Brent! t family for many years, and about the ! close of the civil war he went with lt;the family of the late 'Abraham Nul-! ton, father of the Tate Col. Joseph A. Nulton.W’arner and Nora were married by . the Rev. Dr. James R. Graham, who was at the time pastor of the old Kent Street Presbyterian Church.
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The Daily Independent
Winchester, Virginia, US
Fri, Sep 25, 1925
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