Missionary Katherine

(Bush) Bell

On November 18, 1927 the creator of all things would place a great pure anointed seed upon the Earth. This vessel, Missionary Katherine Bush Bell, would be the sixth bundle of joy was born to the Late Carl and Pearl Louise Bush at Miller's Ferry, FL. The family was filled with a strong adoration of togetherness with her siblings the late Rayfield, James, Gertrude, Edna and Allie and Annie Mae all preceded their sister in death and welcomed her at the heavenly gate.

On November 07, 1942, Katherine would meet her beloved soul mate and life-long partner the late Elder Munroe Bell, Sr. and living holy matrimony for 54 years and this abundant union would harvest seven blessed seeds that continue the legacy of the family.

In 1947, while in West Florida traveling with her husband she would step into the atmosphere of serving God at a Revival under the leadership Elder Holmes in Warrington, FL, is when Missionary Katherine would enter into her pure Christian walk to be obedient and do the Masters will for her life. The Lord found a faithful servant in Mother Katherine and soon the call to being a Missionary would be heard and accepted. This would lead to many revivals with her spouse and many souls were saved. In the youthful period of life is when Missionary Bell would assist her soul mate Elder Bell ("papa") in serving at Victory Temple, Panama City, Fl for ten years. In the years of retirement Missionary Bell would continue the kingdom work by joining the outreach programs known as the Prison Ministry and the Jolly Seniors. The joy of worship was one that lived deep in her heart and Missionary Bell lived by the call of "serving the Lord" will pay off and assisted in the lunch room at her church McQueen's Temple, Vernon, FL and with community breakfast. There was a strong belief built in her daily walk to hear the word of God at all times and daily she would tune into Jimmy Swagger Ministry. Missionary Bell never stopped praising God as her health and life would change and there were always moments when she would fill a room with the gifts of songs and during the season period of life and the preparation to be picked from this World. This loving and caring Christian mother, friend and mentor known as Missionary Bell always lived by the scripture of "Do unto others as you have them do unto you". The special words of wisdom that are left to the community by Mother (Bell) are "you got to love one another and do good and good would come back to you".

The blessed afternoon at 2:00 p.m. on November 17, 2014, resting at her daughter's home is when Missionary Bell would be greeted by an angel and to change her address from 4025 Spring Run Rd. to Heavenly Gates Lane and reunited with her other rib, as Elder Bell stood waiting.

The heavenly angels became excited as they received a strong singer and a woman of God and the love shared will always have strong memories to be cherished by her children: James Bell, Sr., Munroe Bell (Tanya), Jr., Missionary Kathleen (Minister John C.) Jackson, Sr., Missionary Willie Mae (Marvin) Andrews, and Missionary Winnie (Elder Joseph) Peterson all of Vernon, Fl. and the the late Carrie Mae and Elder Timothy Bell, Sr. all would preceded her in death and stood at the heavenly gates to welcome their dear mother home. These seeds would have a new generation of 18 grandchildren , 48 great grandchildren, and 9 great-great grandchildren and resting in God's arms until she entered were the late, Christopher Jackson, Ray Nelson Jackson, Lashunda Bell and Jeremy Bell all precede her in death and waited at the golden gate to escort her into a home not made by man. This would leave the heart of many with void such as a God daughter Lenora Penland; special friends: Mattie Brown, Missionary Ethel Mae Brown, Geraldine Green; along with a host of friends, nieces, nephews, cousins and spiritual children that followed her ministry with memories of the love she share.

Home Going Services will be held 12 Noon CST, Saturday, November 22, 2014 from the sanctuary of McQueen's Temple First Born Church of the Living God, Inc, of Vernon, Florida, with Jr. Bishop J.O. Brown, officiating. Committal Services will follow in the St. Luke Memorial Gardens of Vernon, Florida.

Missionary Katherine will lie in state at the church one hour prior to services Saturday.