The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, February 21, 1995             TAG: 9502210217
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   28 lines

ESTHER B. BELL

Esther Bonney Bell, 82, of the 2500 block of Adventure Trail, a retired produce clerk with Colonial Stores for over 24 years, died Feb. 19, 1995, in a local hospital.

Mrs. Bell was always a loving and devoted mother. She was a native of Princess Anne County and a member of Charity United Methodist Church in Virginia Beach.

Survivors include a daughter, Deanna McLane and her husband, Harry McLane of Virginia Beach; a sister, Ione Spence of Virginia Beach; three grandchildren, Glen McLane of Chesapeake, Jeff McLane and Gail Goettge of Virginia Beach; two great-grandchildren; one niece and one nephew.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Charity United Methodist Church Cemetery by the Rev. Talmadge T. Markham Jr. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road Chapel, is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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