Phyllis Jean Bell, 81, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Phyllis was born April 21, 1938 in North Platte, Nebraska to Edwin and Lucille Miller, and later moved to Bellevue, where she graduated from Bellevue High School in 1956. She met the love of her life, Charles Bell, at First Bellevue Baptist Church, and they were married on June 10, 1961. They had two children, Scott and Sheryl. After living in Minnesota and Michigan, they settled in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and raised their family. Phyllis was a committed homemaker, who enjoyed sewing, ceramics, and macrame while her children were growing up. Later she worked for Flair Real Estate and Kemper Insurance. She was a longtime, active member of Council Road Baptist Church, and enjoyed time fellowship with her Sunday school class, as well as exercising with the Okie Motion crew, and attending the senior adult Bible studies at the Cube. She participated in Bible Study Fellowship throughout various years of her life. In later years, Phyllis enjoyed RV camping with her husband and the Scissor Tails Good Sam Club camping group. She was a huge fan of Gaither music. In 1993, Phyllis had a heart transplant at Baptist Hospital and celebrated her 27th transplant anniversary this past January. Her family was forever grateful for this gift of extended time God provided her, and to the family who donated such a treasured gift during their own time of loss. Phyllis was survived by her husband, Charles; her children, Scott Bell and Sheryl Bell, of Oklahoma City; granddaughter, Autumn Bell; and step grandson, Alex Woolridge of Edmond; brother, Phillip Miller and wife Linda of Bellevue, Nebraska; sister-in-law. Joy Read and husband Glen of Arlington, Texas; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. A small service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 24 March, in the chapel of Buchanan Funeral Service, Oklahoma City, followed with interment at Spring Creek Memorial Cemetery. A public service was to be held at Council Road Baptist Church at a future date.

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