Obituary of Edith Lane Gwaltney 27 MAY 1941 - 10 MAY 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDITH G. BELL WINDSOR – Edith Gwaltney Bell, 54, of 19614 Orbit Road, died May 10, 1996, at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. She was a native of Isle of Wight County and was the daughter of the late S. Lane and Marguerite Walden Gwaltney. Mrs. Bell was a graduate of Stratford Junior College and Longwood College. She was a retired biology teacher and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, William A. Bell Jr.; two daughters, Elizabeth B. Ulmer, and her husband, Tom, of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Marguerite Bell of Courtland; four sisters, Dorothy G. Gwaltney of Windsor, Margaret A. Gwaltney of Ashland, Nancy G. Gillette of Odenton, Md., and Laura G. Griffin of Smithfield; and three grandchildren, Lauren, Rebekah and Grant Ulmer. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Smithfield, by the Rev. Jay Ashley. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Courtland. The family will receive friends at the residence and suggests memorials be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or a local cancer society. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is in charge of arrangements. Newport News, Virginia Daily Press May 12, 1996 [See https://www.dailypress.com/1996/05/12/obituaries-890/] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 27 MAY 1941 - Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 10 MAY 1996 - Newport News, Virginia, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Narrative Summary of the Obituary Edith Gwaltney Bell, born 27 May 1941 in Isle of Wight County, died 10 May 1996 in Newport News at age 54. She was the daughter of S. Lane and Marguerite Walden Gwaltney. Funeral was 13 May 1996 at Trinity United Methodist Church, Smithfield, officiated by Rev. Jay Ashley, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. ## Transcript Edith Lane Gwaltney 27 May 1941 - 10 May 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDITH G. BELL WINDSOR – Edith Gwaltney Bell, 54, of 19614 Orbit Road, died 10 May 1996 at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. She was a native of Isle of Wight County and was the daughter of the late S. Lane and Marguerite Walden Gwaltney. Mrs. Bell was a graduate of Stratford Junior College and Longwood College. She was a retired biology teacher and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, William A. Bell Jr.; two daughters, Elizabeth B. Ulmer, and her husband, Tom, of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Marguerite Bell of Courtland; four sisters, Dorothy G. Gwaltney of Windsor, Margaret A. Gwaltney of Ashland, Nancy G. Gillette of Odenton, Md., and Laura G. Griffin of Smithfield; and three grandchildren, Lauren, Rebekah and Grant Ulmer. The funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Monday [13 May 1996] at Trinity United Methodist Church, Smithfield, by the Rev. Jay Ashley. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery in Courtland. The family received friends at the residence and suggested memorials be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or a local cancer society. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, was in charge of arrangements. Newport News, Virginia Daily Press 12 May 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 27 May 1941 - Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 10 May 1996 - Newport News, Virginia, USA] ## Vital Statistics Summary |----------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Data | |-------|--------------------------------------------------| | Name | Edith Lane Gwaltney Bell | | Age | 54 years | | Birth | 27 May 1941; Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 10 May 1996; Newport News, Virginia, USA | |----------------------------------------------------------| ## Table of Relationships |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------| | Edith Gwaltney Bell | Deceased | Windsor, Virginia | | S. Lane Gwaltney | Father (predeceased) | Unknown | | Marguerite Walden Gwaltney | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown | | William A. Bell Jr. | Husband | Windsor, Virginia | | Elizabeth B. Ulmer | Daughter | Elizabethtown, Kentucky | | Tom Ulmer | Son-in-law | Elizabethtown, Kentucky | | Marguerite Bell | Daughter | Courtland, Virginia | | Dorothy G. Gwaltney | Sister | Windsor, Virginia | | Margaret A. Gwaltney | Sister | Ashland, Virginia | | Nancy G. Gillette | Sister | Odenton, Maryland | | Laura G. Griffin | Sister | Smithfield, Virginia | | Lauren Ulmer | Grandchild | Elizabethtown, Kentucky | | Rebekah Ulmer | Grandchild | Elizabethtown, Kentucky | | Grant Ulmer | Grandchild | Elizabethtown, Kentucky | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ## Publication Details |-------------------------------------------| | Field | Data | |------------------|------------------------| | Newspaper | Daily Press | | City | Newport News, Virginia | | Publication Date | 12 May 1996 | |-------------------------------------------| ## Other Relevant Information - Funeral directed by Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. - Memorial contributions suggested for Trinity United Methodist Church or a local cancer society. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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