Betty L. Bell

Betty L. Bell, 87, of Muncie, passed away in the early morning of Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. She was born on September 13, 1928 to John F. and Louie (Davisson) Horner in Randolph County, Indiana.
Betty was a 1946 graduate of Modoc High School and was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Muncie. She had been a photography proofer for LifeTouch Portraits in Muncie, and also for AMK in Phoenix, AZ where she and her husband, Dillard, had lived for 20 years, before returning to Muncie in 1994; but her first love was being a homemaker and spending time with her family. She enjoyed sewing, cross-stitching, cooking and baking, and was known for making the world's best apple butter.
Betty is survived by her husband of 62 years, Dillard L. Bell of Muncie; daughters, Brenda (Bob) Upchurch of Muncie and Connie Workman of Blountsville; son, Lynn (Debbie) Bell of Janesville, WI; her sister, Mary Virginia Hubbard of Mission, KS; grandchildren, Deanne Brown, Jared Upchurch, Donald (Angel) Workman, Chris Workman and Rosetta (Steve) Molden; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces & nephews.
In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by three brothers, one sister, and a son-in-law, Donald Workman.
Services will be held at 1:30 pm on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2204 S. Macedonia Ave., Muncie, Indiana, with Pastor Andy Phipps of Liberty Baptist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Fellowship Baptist Church. Burial will be at Elm Ridge Memorial Park in Muncie, Indiana.