Rosa

Dudley

Born Rosa Lee Bell, December 31, 1924, Toledo, Ohio to the parentage of Reverend Austin David Bell, Sr. and Nina R. Wilson Bell. The oldest of 8 Children (5 Sisters and 2 Brothers). Rosa was raised in Chipley Florida. Later in life met and married the Late, John Dudley. Rosa was a passionate mother, grand mother and great grand mother.

Rosa was a resident of Seven Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tallahassee, Florida, and departed this life on November 24, 2015 at 1:26 A.M. at the Capital Regional Medical Center, Tallahassee, Florida.

Surviving family members are:

Children: Daughter: Nina (Joseph) Tallahassee, FL;
Sons: Jeffery (Angelica) Tacoma WA;
John 'Stanley' (Sherry) Killeen, TX;
Rodney (Tracey) Oregon City, OR; and
Juan 'Avery' (Janice) Chipley, FL

Grandchildren: Cheryl French; Mark 'Eric' French-Smith; Stefano Zamparin; Jeffery Bell, Jr.; Joseph Bell; Olivia Bell; Nicholas Bell; Jasmine Dudley; Juan Avery Dudley, Jr.; Tajhiem Dudley

Great Grandchildren: Navilla Burns; Mark Eric French-Smith, Jr.; Erica French-Smith; Erianna French-Smith; Josh Smith; Kylie Gray

Brothersand Sisters: Austin David Bell, Jr. (Mary); Robert Bell (Anethia); Cassandra Williams (Mordecai); Priscilla Whitfield; Thelma Farmer (Luther); Claudine Cotton; Shirley Sanchez (Carlos)

A Celebration of Life will be held 1 P.M., Friday, December 4, 2015 from the sanctuary of the Orange Hill Missionary Baptist Church with pastor, Rev. Malcolm O. Nelson, Rev. L.V. Farmer, Rev. A.D. Bell, Jr., Rev. Woodrow Wilson, Elder J. Scott Cotton andElder Andrea Farmer-Wright, officiating. Committal Services will follow in the church cemetery.

The famil will recive friends for visiation on Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 6-7 P.M. in the Chapel of Cooper Funeral Home of Chipley, Florida. Mrs. Rosa will lie in repose at the church on Friday, from 12 noon until time for services to start at 1 P.M.