Taylor Nicole Bell, age 27, of The Colony passed away on Monday, November 30, 2021 in Plano, Texas.
Graveside services will be on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bogata City Cemetery in Bogata, Texas.
Taylor was born to David Leon and Dottie Lenore Bell on January 25, 1994 in Longview, Texas. She was a training and developmental specialist and worked in communications.
She is survived by her mother, Dottie Nail of Van Alstyne, Texas and her father, David Bell of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Grandmother, Ann Nail of Van Alstyne and DD and Margaret Bell of Bogata. Numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services entrusted to Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home.
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aylor earned her bachelor's degree in 2016, graduating summa cum laude and went on to earn her master's degree in 2018, successfully completing her MS with a 4.0 gpa. During her time at UNT, Taylor was woven fully into the fabric of our COMMunity in the GAB. Department Chair, Dr. Suzanne Enck, served as Taylor's advisor during her master's degree and recalls that Taylor "so beautifully combined the capacity to be kind to everyone she met, the drive to accomplish her goals, and the boldness to dream big and demand justice."
As an undergraduate, Taylor served as an ambassador for both the Department of Communication Studies and the College, working actively to spread the word about our major and attract more students to UNT and Communication Studies. Taylor also worked in our COMMunity as both an assistant in the front office and a librarian in our COMM Library. Former COMM administrative coordinator, Kara Ottinger, remembers that Taylor as "a bright light for anyone she encountered … She also made my job a hell of a lot easier knowing that she would tackle anything I handed her with grace and a critical eye." As an officer of Lambda Pi Eta for several years, Taylor provided a tremendous amount of leadership and enthusiasm to students in our major, making it truly cool to be one of the "smart kids." In 2016, Taylor was named "Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor" by the department's faculty, and we were all thrilled when Taylor decided to stay on to earn her master's degree in Communication Studies.
As a master's student, Taylor balanced the demands of being a student herself with supporting our students as a Teaching Assistant. Many alums will remember having Taylor as their TA in courses such as COMM 1010, COMM 2020, COMM 2040, and COMM 3010. As COMM alumnus Emily Perez (2019), recollects, "I remember walking in to 3010 and immediately noticing Taylor there. Her presence filled a room in a palpable way." As a TA, Taylor worked tirelessly to convey her love of Communication Studies to her students and won over even the most apprehensive public speakers and those most resistant to learning APA.
Taylor's academic work was exceptional across the board. As a master's student, Taylor presented her research at both the National Communication Association (NCA) and the Southern Speech Communication Association (SSCA) annual conventions, earning Top Paper honors at the 2018 SSCA convention. In 2018, Taylor was awarded the department's "Outstanding Graduate Internship" and "Comprehensive Exam of the Year" honors, recognizing her tremendous accomplishments as both a scholar and a practitioner of communication.
The outpouring of memories and love for Taylor this week have mentioned her commitment to loving her people, her consistency in showing up, and her convictions in her strong beliefs, in addition to her incredible breadth of knowledge of all things queso and her propensity to serve others through stress-baking and sharing cat pictures. We share in a MUCH larger community of friends and family who will miss Taylor's incisive wit, tremendous mentorship, and kind heart. We highlight just a few comments from our COMM alumni below (with citations!) and invite others to add their memories in the comments below.
• "She was the person you wanted in your corner during a difficult time. The person whose study guide you wanted to memorize before a test. Whose queso and cupcakes could get you through any bad day. She was one of the good ones" (Sarah Switzer, COMM BA-2015).
• "What I will remember most about Taylor is the way she lit up every and any room she walked into, the way she was always there for her colleagues, and the way she treated others around her with kindness and respect" (Kendal Lyssy, COMM BA-2020; COMM MA-2022).
• "Taylor taught me how to be brave - for myself and also for others. Sometimes we need only to be shown how it's done" (Anna Marsden, COMM MS-2017).
• "As a transfer student, having a welcoming face on campus meant more than she probably realized. She helped tutor me in APA when she was the COMM librarian during our undergrad days. She welcomed me into LPE. Throughout college, she always made me feel included" (Amnee Elkhalid, COMM BA-2016; COMM MS-2018).
• "What I'll remember most about Taylor is her immense kindness, loving heart, her boldness, and how incredibly intelligent and fierce of a woman she was" (Tika Chowdhury, COMM BA-2015).
• "She was a fierce advocate, ally, one of the most smartest people I have had the pleasure of knowing, and never shied away from using her voice. She was truly the most amazing person" (Jordan Winget, COMM BA-2016; COMM MA-2018).
• "There are some people that you meet where you instantly want to be just like them. You want to replicate their actions and inspire people like they inspire others. When I went to graduate school in Texas, Taylor Bell was that person for me" (Chelsea White, COMM MS-2018)
• "Taylor Bell was utterly brilliant, effortlessly funny, and an all-around excellent human being who I respected and admired. She was an ally, an accomplice, a feminist icon, and a trailblazer. The world is darker today without her in it" (Laura Lynn Brooks, COMM BA-2014; COMM MA-2017).
• "Taylor was my oldest friend. And as much as she picked on me and called me out on my shit, she was the backbone of who I am. I'm a better person because of Taylor. When I think, 'How can I make my friends feel loved today?' I'll think of what Taylor would do" (Cotton Hensley, COMM BA-2015; COMM MA-2017).
• "Taylor was truly one of the best. She had the brightest light, the loudest laugh, and made the best baked goods any of her friends had ever had. While the tears are different now, I know she'll still be with me in her own way. Whenever I see a cat, or eat a bowl of queso, or give a feminist lecture, she'll be with me" (Bre Mapston, COMM-2016).
Graveside services will be on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bogata City Cemetery in Bogata, Texas.
Taylor was born to David Leon and Dottie Lenore Bell on January 25, 1994 in Longview, Texas. She was a training and developmental specialist and worked in communications.
She is survived by her mother, Dottie Nail of Van Alstyne, Texas and her father, David Bell of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Grandmother, Ann Nail of Van Alstyne and DD and Margaret Bell of Bogata. Numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services entrusted to Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home.
________________________________________________________________________________
aylor earned her bachelor's degree in 2016, graduating summa cum laude and went on to earn her master's degree in 2018, successfully completing her MS with a 4.0 gpa. During her time at UNT, Taylor was woven fully into the fabric of our COMMunity in the GAB. Department Chair, Dr. Suzanne Enck, served as Taylor's advisor during her master's degree and recalls that Taylor "so beautifully combined the capacity to be kind to everyone she met, the drive to accomplish her goals, and the boldness to dream big and demand justice."
As an undergraduate, Taylor served as an ambassador for both the Department of Communication Studies and the College, working actively to spread the word about our major and attract more students to UNT and Communication Studies. Taylor also worked in our COMMunity as both an assistant in the front office and a librarian in our COMM Library. Former COMM administrative coordinator, Kara Ottinger, remembers that Taylor as "a bright light for anyone she encountered … She also made my job a hell of a lot easier knowing that she would tackle anything I handed her with grace and a critical eye." As an officer of Lambda Pi Eta for several years, Taylor provided a tremendous amount of leadership and enthusiasm to students in our major, making it truly cool to be one of the "smart kids." In 2016, Taylor was named "Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor" by the department's faculty, and we were all thrilled when Taylor decided to stay on to earn her master's degree in Communication Studies.
As a master's student, Taylor balanced the demands of being a student herself with supporting our students as a Teaching Assistant. Many alums will remember having Taylor as their TA in courses such as COMM 1010, COMM 2020, COMM 2040, and COMM 3010. As COMM alumnus Emily Perez (2019), recollects, "I remember walking in to 3010 and immediately noticing Taylor there. Her presence filled a room in a palpable way." As a TA, Taylor worked tirelessly to convey her love of Communication Studies to her students and won over even the most apprehensive public speakers and those most resistant to learning APA.
Taylor's academic work was exceptional across the board. As a master's student, Taylor presented her research at both the National Communication Association (NCA) and the Southern Speech Communication Association (SSCA) annual conventions, earning Top Paper honors at the 2018 SSCA convention. In 2018, Taylor was awarded the department's "Outstanding Graduate Internship" and "Comprehensive Exam of the Year" honors, recognizing her tremendous accomplishments as both a scholar and a practitioner of communication.
The outpouring of memories and love for Taylor this week have mentioned her commitment to loving her people, her consistency in showing up, and her convictions in her strong beliefs, in addition to her incredible breadth of knowledge of all things queso and her propensity to serve others through stress-baking and sharing cat pictures. We share in a MUCH larger community of friends and family who will miss Taylor's incisive wit, tremendous mentorship, and kind heart. We highlight just a few comments from our COMM alumni below (with citations!) and invite others to add their memories in the comments below.
• "She was the person you wanted in your corner during a difficult time. The person whose study guide you wanted to memorize before a test. Whose queso and cupcakes could get you through any bad day. She was one of the good ones" (Sarah Switzer, COMM BA-2015).
• "What I will remember most about Taylor is the way she lit up every and any room she walked into, the way she was always there for her colleagues, and the way she treated others around her with kindness and respect" (Kendal Lyssy, COMM BA-2020; COMM MA-2022).
• "Taylor taught me how to be brave - for myself and also for others. Sometimes we need only to be shown how it's done" (Anna Marsden, COMM MS-2017).
• "As a transfer student, having a welcoming face on campus meant more than she probably realized. She helped tutor me in APA when she was the COMM librarian during our undergrad days. She welcomed me into LPE. Throughout college, she always made me feel included" (Amnee Elkhalid, COMM BA-2016; COMM MS-2018).
• "What I'll remember most about Taylor is her immense kindness, loving heart, her boldness, and how incredibly intelligent and fierce of a woman she was" (Tika Chowdhury, COMM BA-2015).
• "She was a fierce advocate, ally, one of the most smartest people I have had the pleasure of knowing, and never shied away from using her voice. She was truly the most amazing person" (Jordan Winget, COMM BA-2016; COMM MA-2018).
• "There are some people that you meet where you instantly want to be just like them. You want to replicate their actions and inspire people like they inspire others. When I went to graduate school in Texas, Taylor Bell was that person for me" (Chelsea White, COMM MS-2018)
• "Taylor Bell was utterly brilliant, effortlessly funny, and an all-around excellent human being who I respected and admired. She was an ally, an accomplice, a feminist icon, and a trailblazer. The world is darker today without her in it" (Laura Lynn Brooks, COMM BA-2014; COMM MA-2017).
• "Taylor was my oldest friend. And as much as she picked on me and called me out on my shit, she was the backbone of who I am. I'm a better person because of Taylor. When I think, 'How can I make my friends feel loved today?' I'll think of what Taylor would do" (Cotton Hensley, COMM BA-2015; COMM MA-2017).
• "Taylor was truly one of the best. She had the brightest light, the loudest laugh, and made the best baked goods any of her friends had ever had. While the tears are different now, I know she'll still be with me in her own way. Whenever I see a cat, or eat a bowl of queso, or give a feminist lecture, she'll be with me" (Bre Mapston, COMM-2016).
Taylor Nicole Bell, age 27, of The Colony passed away on Monday, November 30, 2021 in Plano, Texas.
Graveside services will be on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bogata City Cemetery in Bogata, Texas.
Taylor was born to David Leon and Dottie Lenore Bell on January 25, 1994 in Longview, Texas. She was a training and developmental specialist and worked in communications.
She is survived by her mother, Dottie Nail of Van Alstyne, Texas and her father, David Bell of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Grandmother, Ann Nail of Van Alstyne and DD and Margaret Bell of Bogata. Numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services entrusted to Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home.
________________________________________________________________________________
aylor earned her bachelor's degree in 2016, graduating summa cum laude and went on to earn her master's degree in 2018, successfully completing her MS with a 4.0 gpa. During her time at UNT, Taylor was woven fully into the fabric of our COMMunity in the GAB. Department Chair, Dr. Suzanne Enck, served as Taylor's advisor during her master's degree and recalls that Taylor "so beautifully combined the capacity to be kind to everyone she met, the drive to accomplish her goals, and the boldness to dream big and demand justice."
As an undergraduate, Taylor served as an ambassador for both the Department of Communication Studies and the College, working actively to spread the word about our major and attract more students to UNT and Communication Studies. Taylor also worked in our COMMunity as both an assistant in the front office and a librarian in our COMM Library. Former COMM administrative coordinator, Kara Ottinger, remembers that Taylor as "a bright light for anyone she encountered … She also made my job a hell of a lot easier knowing that she would tackle anything I handed her with grace and a critical eye." As an officer of Lambda Pi Eta for several years, Taylor provided a tremendous amount of leadership and enthusiasm to students in our major, making it truly cool to be one of the "smart kids." In 2016, Taylor was named "Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor" by the department's faculty, and we were all thrilled when Taylor decided to stay on to earn her master's degree in Communication Studies.
As a master's student, Taylor balanced the demands of being a student herself with supporting our students as a Teaching Assistant. Many alums will remember having Taylor as their TA in courses such as COMM 1010, COMM 2020, COMM 2040, and COMM 3010. As COMM alumnus Emily Perez (2019), recollects, "I remember walking in to 3010 and immediately noticing Taylor there. Her presence filled a room in a palpable way." As a TA, Taylor worked tirelessly to convey her love of Communication Studies to her students and won over even the most apprehensive public speakers and those most resistant to learning APA.
Taylor's academic work was exceptional across the board. As a master's student, Taylor presented her research at both the National Communication Association (NCA) and the Southern Speech Communication Association (SSCA) annual conventions, earning Top Paper honors at the 2018 SSCA convention. In 2018, Taylor was awarded the department's "Outstanding Graduate Internship" and "Comprehensive Exam of the Year" honors, recognizing her tremendous accomplishments as both a scholar and a practitioner of communication.
The outpouring of memories and love for Taylor this week have mentioned her commitment to loving her people, her consistency in showing up, and her convictions in her strong beliefs, in addition to her incredible breadth of knowledge of all things queso and her propensity to serve others through stress-baking and sharing cat pictures. We share in a MUCH larger community of friends and family who will miss Taylor's incisive wit, tremendous mentorship, and kind heart. We highlight just a few comments from our COMM alumni below (with citations!) and invite others to add their memories in the comments below.
• "She was the person you wanted in your corner during a difficult time. The person whose study guide you wanted to memorize before a test. Whose queso and cupcakes could get you through any bad day. She was one of the good ones" (Sarah Switzer, COMM BA-2015).
• "What I will remember most about Taylor is the way she lit up every and any room she walked into, the way she was always there for her colleagues, and the way she treated others around her with kindness and respect" (Kendal Lyssy, COMM BA-2020; COMM MA-2022).
• "Taylor taught me how to be brave - for myself and also for others. Sometimes we need only to be shown how it's done" (Anna Marsden, COMM MS-2017).
• "As a transfer student, having a welcoming face on campus meant more than she probably realized. She helped tutor me in APA when she was the COMM librarian during our undergrad days. She welcomed me into LPE. Throughout college, she always made me feel included" (Amnee Elkhalid, COMM BA-2016; COMM MS-2018).
• "What I'll remember most about Taylor is her immense kindness, loving heart, her boldness, and how incredibly intelligent and fierce of a woman she was" (Tika Chowdhury, COMM BA-2015).
• "She was a fierce advocate, ally, one of the most smartest people I have had the pleasure of knowing, and never shied away from using her voice. She was truly the most amazing person" (Jordan Winget, COMM BA-2016; COMM MA-2018).
• "There are some people that you meet where you instantly want to be just like them. You want to replicate their actions and inspire people like they inspire others. When I went to graduate school in Texas, Taylor Bell was that person for me" (Chelsea White, COMM MS-2018)
• "Taylor Bell was utterly brilliant, effortlessly funny, and an all-around excellent human being who I respected and admired. She was an ally, an accomplice, a feminist icon, and a trailblazer. The world is darker today without her in it" (Laura Lynn Brooks, COMM BA-2014; COMM MA-2017).
• "Taylor was my oldest friend. And as much as she picked on me and called me out on my shit, she was the backbone of who I am. I'm a better person because of Taylor. When I think, 'How can I make my friends feel loved today?' I'll think of what Taylor would do" (Cotton Hensley, COMM BA-2015; COMM MA-2017).
• "Taylor was truly one of the best. She had the brightest light, the loudest laugh, and made the best baked goods any of her friends had ever had. While the tears are different now, I know she'll still be with me in her own way. Whenever I see a cat, or eat a bowl of queso, or give a feminist lecture, she'll be with me" (Bre Mapston, COMM-2016).
Graveside services will be on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bogata City Cemetery in Bogata, Texas.
Taylor was born to David Leon and Dottie Lenore Bell on January 25, 1994 in Longview, Texas. She was a training and developmental specialist and worked in communications.
She is survived by her mother, Dottie Nail of Van Alstyne, Texas and her father, David Bell of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Grandmother, Ann Nail of Van Alstyne and DD and Margaret Bell of Bogata. Numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services entrusted to Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home.
________________________________________________________________________________
aylor earned her bachelor's degree in 2016, graduating summa cum laude and went on to earn her master's degree in 2018, successfully completing her MS with a 4.0 gpa. During her time at UNT, Taylor was woven fully into the fabric of our COMMunity in the GAB. Department Chair, Dr. Suzanne Enck, served as Taylor's advisor during her master's degree and recalls that Taylor "so beautifully combined the capacity to be kind to everyone she met, the drive to accomplish her goals, and the boldness to dream big and demand justice."
As an undergraduate, Taylor served as an ambassador for both the Department of Communication Studies and the College, working actively to spread the word about our major and attract more students to UNT and Communication Studies. Taylor also worked in our COMMunity as both an assistant in the front office and a librarian in our COMM Library. Former COMM administrative coordinator, Kara Ottinger, remembers that Taylor as "a bright light for anyone she encountered … She also made my job a hell of a lot easier knowing that she would tackle anything I handed her with grace and a critical eye." As an officer of Lambda Pi Eta for several years, Taylor provided a tremendous amount of leadership and enthusiasm to students in our major, making it truly cool to be one of the "smart kids." In 2016, Taylor was named "Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor" by the department's faculty, and we were all thrilled when Taylor decided to stay on to earn her master's degree in Communication Studies.
As a master's student, Taylor balanced the demands of being a student herself with supporting our students as a Teaching Assistant. Many alums will remember having Taylor as their TA in courses such as COMM 1010, COMM 2020, COMM 2040, and COMM 3010. As COMM alumnus Emily Perez (2019), recollects, "I remember walking in to 3010 and immediately noticing Taylor there. Her presence filled a room in a palpable way." As a TA, Taylor worked tirelessly to convey her love of Communication Studies to her students and won over even the most apprehensive public speakers and those most resistant to learning APA.
Taylor's academic work was exceptional across the board. As a master's student, Taylor presented her research at both the National Communication Association (NCA) and the Southern Speech Communication Association (SSCA) annual conventions, earning Top Paper honors at the 2018 SSCA convention. In 2018, Taylor was awarded the department's "Outstanding Graduate Internship" and "Comprehensive Exam of the Year" honors, recognizing her tremendous accomplishments as both a scholar and a practitioner of communication.
The outpouring of memories and love for Taylor this week have mentioned her commitment to loving her people, her consistency in showing up, and her convictions in her strong beliefs, in addition to her incredible breadth of knowledge of all things queso and her propensity to serve others through stress-baking and sharing cat pictures. We share in a MUCH larger community of friends and family who will miss Taylor's incisive wit, tremendous mentorship, and kind heart. We highlight just a few comments from our COMM alumni below (with citations!) and invite others to add their memories in the comments below.
• "She was the person you wanted in your corner during a difficult time. The person whose study guide you wanted to memorize before a test. Whose queso and cupcakes could get you through any bad day. She was one of the good ones" (Sarah Switzer, COMM BA-2015).
• "What I will remember most about Taylor is the way she lit up every and any room she walked into, the way she was always there for her colleagues, and the way she treated others around her with kindness and respect" (Kendal Lyssy, COMM BA-2020; COMM MA-2022).
• "Taylor taught me how to be brave - for myself and also for others. Sometimes we need only to be shown how it's done" (Anna Marsden, COMM MS-2017).
• "As a transfer student, having a welcoming face on campus meant more than she probably realized. She helped tutor me in APA when she was the COMM librarian during our undergrad days. She welcomed me into LPE. Throughout college, she always made me feel included" (Amnee Elkhalid, COMM BA-2016; COMM MS-2018).
• "What I'll remember most about Taylor is her immense kindness, loving heart, her boldness, and how incredibly intelligent and fierce of a woman she was" (Tika Chowdhury, COMM BA-2015).
• "She was a fierce advocate, ally, one of the most smartest people I have had the pleasure of knowing, and never shied away from using her voice. She was truly the most amazing person" (Jordan Winget, COMM BA-2016; COMM MA-2018).
• "There are some people that you meet where you instantly want to be just like them. You want to replicate their actions and inspire people like they inspire others. When I went to graduate school in Texas, Taylor Bell was that person for me" (Chelsea White, COMM MS-2018)
• "Taylor Bell was utterly brilliant, effortlessly funny, and an all-around excellent human being who I respected and admired. She was an ally, an accomplice, a feminist icon, and a trailblazer. The world is darker today without her in it" (Laura Lynn Brooks, COMM BA-2014; COMM MA-2017).
• "Taylor was my oldest friend. And as much as she picked on me and called me out on my shit, she was the backbone of who I am. I'm a better person because of Taylor. When I think, 'How can I make my friends feel loved today?' I'll think of what Taylor would do" (Cotton Hensley, COMM BA-2015; COMM MA-2017).
• "Taylor was truly one of the best. She had the brightest light, the loudest laugh, and made the best baked goods any of her friends had ever had. While the tears are different now, I know she'll still be with me in her own way. Whenever I see a cat, or eat a bowl of queso, or give a feminist lecture, she'll be with me" (Bre Mapston, COMM-2016).
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