VELMA LEE RIDDLE BELL, age 80, of Tullahoma, Tenn., departed this life on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital following an extended illness.  Ms. Bell was born in Winchester on April 26, 1944, to the late James Lavoy Riddle and Mercy Deamer Smith Riddle. She was a homemaker.  Ms. Bell was a member of the Lighthouse Church of Jesus in Winchester. She loved cooking, working in her flowers and sewing.  If you ever rode anywhere with her, she was known to be a "fast driver".  In the past few years, she enjoyed eating catfish at Marvin's on Friday nights. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and most of all going to Church. She will be remembered for her love for her family and her Lord.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thornton Pearson Bell, sons, Gary, Randall, Jeffrey and Darrell Bell. Daughter, Jennifer Bell, grandchildren, Hannah Bell, Chris Gipson and Tammy Finchum and sister, Lillie Mae Morgan.

She is survived by her children; Kathy Finchum and husband, Danny, Ronald Bell and wife, Vivian, Judy (Lyndon) Stephens all of Lynchburg.  Brothers; James Riddle and wife, Brenda of Tullahoma, Howard Riddle and wife, Peggy of the Broadview Community, Dale Riddle and wife, Debbie of Lynchburg, Dean Riddle and wife Burma of Tullahoma, Richard Riddle and wife, Deanna of Lynchburg and Terry Riddle and wife, Melissa of Lynchburg.  Sister, Sandra Mott of Winchester.  Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Services for Ms. Bell will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 31, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services, with Bro. Howard Riddle, officiating.

Visitation with the family will be held from 12:00 noon until service time at 2:00 on Wednesday.

Interment will follow in the Highland Ridge Cemetery, in Estill Springs, Tenn. where she will be laid to rest by her beloved, Thornton.