Linda Marie Carter Bell, 71, passed away peacefully at her home in Union County Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020.
She was born July 5, 1948, to late Roy W. and Mary Kathryn Carter. On Aug. 1, 1971, she married John Ed Bell and he survives. Linda graduated from West Liberty-Salem High School in 1966. She worked at Grimes Manufacturing in Urbana as a welder.
Linda and John farmed for many years, recently taking over the Bell Family Farm in Union County where John was raised. Linda was president of the Richwood American Legion for eight years. She was also Past Master of the Claibourne Grange. She was a 4-H adviser and she also worked the election polls in Union County for many years.
Linda was also preceded in death by her in-laws, John R. and Lydia Bell; grandparents, Heber and Alma Bishop; sister-in-law, Bonnie Carter; brother-in-law, Jack Hole; and nephew Ken Plank.
She is survived by brother, Herb Carter of West Liberty; sister, Nancy Hole of Bellefontaine; nephew, Chris Plank, and niece, Karen Hager, both of West Liberty; and and nephew, Stuart Carter of Alabama; as well as Bell brother and sisters of Union County and numerous extended family, Bell and Carter nieces and nephews.
There will be no services per Linda’s request and a private burial will be conducted at a later date.