Barbara Bell, 82, of Clermont passed away December 27, 2012. She was born on December 5, 1930 to Reed Sr. and Margaret (Ferguson) Mills, both preceding her in death. Barbara was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother who also provided foster and child care in Clermont. She loved her family, animals and playing cards. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Hilbert Bell who passed away in 1995; children, Betty (Bob) DeBenenke and Bobby (Janet) Bell; sisters, Rita Dawson and Brenda Bridgewater and brothers, Tommy and Butch Mills. She is survived by her children, Rhonda (Doug) Harmueller, Stephen Bell, Terry (Jessie) Bell, Shirley (Steve) Taylor and Jackie Jafarabadi; brothers, Richard (Dana) Mills and Reed (Beverly) Mills Jr.; 24 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; 5 great great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 1 from 4 pm - 8 pm in Stevens Mortuary, 5520 W. 10th St., Indpls. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 2 at 11 am also in Stevens Mortuary with visitation one hour prior. Interment will follow in West Ridge Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the ASPCA, 424 East 92nd Street New York, NY 10128. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MY MOM She taught me how to walk and how to run, She taught me how to talk, and how to be a good son She taught me about the birds and bees, and why they have wings She taught me how to say please, and all kinds of things She taught me how to choose a wife, and to be a good father She taught me about life, and some things, why bother She taught me all about love, and how to worship Jesus She taught me of Heaven above, and how she wants to please us She taught me how to give and how to take She taught me how to live, and it's okay to make a mistake But most of all she taught me about a Mother's Love. Love, Terry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mom, Thank you for being you. Wonderful, beautiful, loving, caring, giving mother. Times were hard this last year for you and all of us, but you showed me your courage, strength, determination, faith and love. I've been blessed to have spent time with you, very special time. You are my hero. I Love You Mom, Rhonda ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One Special Lady, what more can I say, "That's my Mom" ....... Love Always to my Mom, my confidant and my Best Friend. Shirley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Everyone would like to think they have know good people, Everyone would like to think they have known sweet people, I would like to think everyone could think that of me, But I know me! But I know on thing for sure, I have known that person, Barbara Jean Bell My Mother Good and Sweet she be. Proverbs 22:6