Nellie Jane Bright (Akers)
January 30, 1924 — August 15, 2013
Nellie Jane Bright departed this life August 15, 2013 surrounded by her family at The Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit-St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Ave SW Cedar Rapids on August 24, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., officiated by Minister Richard Reed. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the services.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Leroy Bright; daughter Sandra Reed (Richard); son, Allen Leroy Bell II (Danita); 5 grandchildren, Craig and Kelly Reed both of Cedar Rapids, Solon Bell (Candida) of Phoenix, AZ, Alynsia Bell of Seattle, WA and Royce Bell of Las Vegas, NV; 6 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Pearl Akers-Lawson and Floyd Akers; stepfather, John Lawson; a daughter, Sharilyn June Bell; 5 brothers, Edward, Floyd, Donald, Charles and Harley; and 4 sisters, Evelyn, Marian, Doris and Bernice.
Nellie was born on January 30th, 1924, in Brookfield, MO. She married Allen Leroy Bell in August of 1941. Three children came of this union, Sandra, Sharilyn and Allen. The family moved to Cedar Rapids in the 1950's.
Nellie later married Leroy Bright and moved to Columbus, OH where she resided until she moved back to Cedar Rapids to re-unite with her family. She remained in Cedar Rapids until her home going.
Donations can be made to the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Leroy Bright; daughter Sandra Reed (Richard); son, Allen Leroy Bell II (Danita); 5 grandchildren, Craig and Kelly Reed both of Cedar Rapids, Solon Bell (Candida) of Phoenix, AZ, Alynsia Bell of Seattle, WA and Royce Bell of Las Vegas, NV; 6 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Pearl Akers-Lawson and Floyd Akers; stepfather, John Lawson; a daughter, Sharilyn June Bell; 5 brothers, Edward, Floyd, Donald, Charles and Harley; and 4 sisters, Evelyn, Marian, Doris and Bernice.
Nellie was born on January 30th, 1924, in Brookfield, MO. She married Allen Leroy Bell in August of 1941. Three children came of this union, Sandra, Sharilyn and Allen. The family moved to Cedar Rapids in the 1950's.
Nellie later married Leroy Bright and moved to Columbus, OH where she resided until she moved back to Cedar Rapids to re-unite with her family. She remained in Cedar Rapids until her home going.
Donations can be made to the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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