Crettie Lois Bell Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Crettie Lois Bell (Lumberton, North Carolina), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Crettie left this world on January 30, 2025 at the age of 91, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Maggie Locklear and Haywood Locklear; her husband Willie Bell, Sr.; her daughter Margaret Bell; her grandson Rodney Bell; her great grandchildren, Beth Ann Bell and Serenity Jade Locklear; and her siblings, Wilbert "Buddy" Locklear, Johnny Locklear, Clinton Locklear, Shelby Brayboy, Mildred Locklear, Eutice Locklear, Clara Brayboy, Geneva Brayboy and Nettie Jones.

She is survived by: her children, Willie Bell, Jr. (Janice), Mary Lowery, Johnny Bell (Josephine), Debra Hammonds (Blake), Denise Hammonds (Phillip), Wayne Bell (Phyllis), Jennifer Bell (Randy Hunt), Felicia Bell, Alice Bell (Craig McMillan) and Windell Bell (Whitney); and her sister Thelma Evans. She is also survived by twenty-six grandchildren, fifty-eight great-grandchildren, thirty-four great-great grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.

Visitation was held on Sunday, February 2nd 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Revels Funeral Home (3575 N Roberts Ave, Lumberton, NC 28360). A funeral service was held on Monday, February 3rd 2025 at 1:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Monday, February 3rd 2025 at the Oxendine Cemetery (1752 Rennert Rd, Lumberton, NC 28360).