Genealogy Pages for Northern Middle TN
Obituary for Mrs. Lillian Cobbs BELL
Following is a transcription of the above person's (TN) obituary from the Robertson
County Times, Springfield, Robertson Co., TN, dated 01/08/1925:
Mrs. Frank BELL Passes Away.
Mrs. Lillian Cobbs BELL, wife of Frank BELL, well known business
man of this city, died at her home on Garner Avenue Friday morning. Mrs. BELL was
born and reared in this city and was the daughter of Mrs. Emma Baird COBBS and the late
Louis T. COBBS, in his day a leading member of the local bar. She was educated at
Price's College for Young Ladies, Nashville, was a woman of culture, many fine traits of
character and before her health failed was active in home, social and church circles.
While she had been ill for several years yet it was not known that she was
critically ill and her death was a shock to the many friends and acquaintances of her
family. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at Elmwood cemetery with Mrs.
Anna Mary Elliott, First Reader, of the Second Church of Christian Science, Nashville, in
charge.
Mrs. BELL was a member of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christian Science,
Boston, Mass.
Beside her husband, she is survived by one daughter Emma BELL,
two sisters Mr(s). John BYARS and Mrs. John Almond BROWNING Jr., of Hopkinsville, Ky.