Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameSarah Winefred “Freddie” Bell 
Birth21 Dec 1929, Statesville, Iredell County, NC
Death3 Jan 2012, Statesville, Iredell County, NC
Burial7 Jan 2012, Iredell Memorial Gardens, Statesville, Iredell County, NC
FatherFrederick Lester Bell (1893-1973)
MotherSarah Launa Travis (1900-1961)
Spouses
Birth5 Nov 1927, Iredell County, NC
Death23 Sep 2014, Statesville, Iredell County, NC
Burial26 Sep 2014, Iredell Memorial Gardens, Statesville, Iredell County, NC
Marriage8 Apr 1950
ChildrenMichael “Mike”
William Mark
David Chris
Notes for Sarah Winefred “Freddie” Bell
Freddie Lazenby
STATESVILLE Mrs. Freddie Bell Lazenby, 82, of Statesville went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Gordon Hospice House following a lengthy illness.
She was born Dec. 21, 1929, in Statesville and was the daughter of the late Fred L. and Sarah Travis Bell. She graduated from Scotts High School and following graduation, she worked for the J.C. Penney Distribution Center.
On April 8, 1950, she married her high school sweetheart. After having children, she stayed at home and volunteered her time at charities such as Fifth Street Ministries and also drove a school bus for East Iredell Elementary School. After raising her sons and her husband had retired from General Electric Company in Hickory, she worked for Thomasville Furniture in the Statesville and Hickory offices. She was a member of Western Avenue Baptist Church where she served on several committees. She also served as a Sunday school teacher at both Diamond Hill Baptist and Oakdale Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. J.W. (Vernie) Sherrill of Statesville and Mrs. Espy T. (Betty) Troutman of Troutman; and two brothers, George Bell of Winston-Salem and Glen Bell of Charlotte.
Freddie is survived by her husband of 61 years, William E. "Bill" Lazenby; three sons and their spouses, Michael and Candy (Knox) Lazenby of Connelly Springs, Mark and Juanita (Waller) Lazenby of Statesville, and Chris and Annette (Perry) Lazenby of Statesville; seven grandchildren, with whom she enjoyed spending time, Jeffrey Lazenby, Bryan Lazenby, Dakota Lazenby, Sawyer Lazenby, Ally Lazenby, Michelle Baker and Natalie Baker. She is also survived two sisters, Mrs. Sam A. (Ruby) Morrison and Shirley Campbell; two brothers, Bobby Bell and Tommy Bell, all of Statesville; and 18 nieces and nephews.
A service celebrating Freddie's life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at Western Avenue Baptist Church with Dr. Ed Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow at Iredell Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church prior to the service.
For those who prefer, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County; or to the Baptist Children's Home of NC (one of her favorite charities), Thomasville, NC.
Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family and is entrusted with the arrangements.
Statesville Record & Landmark, 4 Jan 2012
STATESVILLE Mrs. Freddie Bell Lazenby, 82, of Statesville went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Gordon Hospice House following a lengthy illness.
She was born Dec. 21, 1929, in Statesville and was the daughter of the late Fred L. and Sarah Travis Bell. She graduated from Scotts High School and following graduation, she worked for the J.C. Penney Distribution Center.
On April 8, 1950, she married her high school sweetheart. After having children, she stayed at home and volunteered her time at charities such as Fifth Street Ministries and also drove a school bus for East Iredell Elementary School. After raising her sons and her husband had retired from General Electric Company in Hickory, she worked for Thomasville Furniture in the Statesville and Hickory offices. She was a member of Western Avenue Baptist Church where she served on several committees. She also served as a Sunday school teacher at both Diamond Hill Baptist and Oakdale Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. J.W. (Vernie) Sherrill of Statesville and Mrs. Espy T. (Betty) Troutman of Troutman; and two brothers, George Bell of Winston-Salem and Glen Bell of Charlotte.
Freddie is survived by her husband of 61 years, William E. "Bill" Lazenby; three sons and their spouses, Michael and Candy (Knox) Lazenby of Connelly Springs, Mark and Juanita (Waller) Lazenby of Statesville, and Chris and Annette (Perry) Lazenby of Statesville; seven grandchildren, with whom she enjoyed spending time, Jeffrey Lazenby, Bryan Lazenby, Dakota Lazenby, Sawyer Lazenby, Ally Lazenby, Michelle Baker and Natalie Baker. She is also survived two sisters, Mrs. Sam A. (Ruby) Morrison and Shirley Campbell; two brothers, Bobby Bell and Tommy Bell, all of Statesville; and 18 nieces and nephews.
A service celebrating Freddie's life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at Western Avenue Baptist Church with Dr. Ed Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow at Iredell Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church prior to the service.
For those who prefer, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County; or to the Baptist Children's Home of NC (one of her favorite charities), Thomasville, NC.
Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family and is entrusted with the arrangements.
Statesville Record & Landmark, 4 Jan 2012