CHARLES LOCKRIDGE-BELL
December 21, 1946 - November 11, 2005

Charles Edward Lockridge-Bell, 58, of Marlin died November 11, 2005. Services were held Saturday, November 19, 2005, at 1 p.m. at Elm Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor Dr. Robert C. Thomas eulogist, and Pastor Waylon D. Sias officiating.

Charles was born December 21,1946 to the parents of Marshall Bell and Eula Lockridge-Bell. At an early age Charles accepted the Lord, united and was baptized at Marlin Missionary First Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. Eric Hooker. Charles was active in various church activities, and he also was a part of the Boys Scout of Marlin.

Charles attended Booker T. Washington public school in Marlin Texas. Charles loved to play football, basketball and run track. While attending High School, Charles met and married Gloria King. To this, union three children were born.

Later in life Charles moved to Dallas where he became a truck driver by trade. In 1996, Charles moved back to Marlin where he was reunited with his high school sweetheart Faye. Charles and Faye (Ruby) married July 5, 1997. Charles would later unite with Elm Grove Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Robert C. Thomas, where he served as treasurer of the Brotherhood.

On Friday morning, November 11,2005 Charles departed this life. Charles was proceeded in death by parents, Rev. Marshall Bell and Eula Lockridge Bell and his former wife Gloria Dean Bell, son Charles Edward Bell Jr., Brother Bertron Jay Bell Sr., and a granddaughter Cierra Williams.

Charles leaves to cherish his memories a loving wife Ruby (Faye) Bell; his mother, Alyene Belief Marlin, Texas; a daughter, Lynda Butler (Julius) Scaggs; two sons Roderick Bell and Enrico (Philidda) Bell Both of Lansing Michigan; one sister, Jewel (Eulrike) LeDay of Baytown, Texas; two brothers Marshall (Charmion) Bell, and Terry Bell both of Marlin, Texas; one aunt, Jocelia (T. C.) Mitchell of Houston, Texas; four special children, Donald (Roshune) Williams of Long Beach, Calif., Sasha (Larry) Massington of Marlin, Texas, Chavous (Nickie) Williams of Dallas, Texas, and Marquis Dickerson of Dallas, Texas; eighteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; eight sister-in-laws, Cheryl Bell of Ceres, Calif., Goldie Shaw, Dora Wiggins, Bertha (Robert) Robinson, Ruth (Leonard) Morgan, Ester (Fred) Evans, Billie (Kenneth) Young and Opal Phillips all of Dallas, Texas; three brother-n-laws, Charles (Marva) Fantona, Calif., Frank Glenn and Robert (Joyce) Butler all of Marlin, Texas, a host of nephews, great-nephews, nieces, great-nieces, cousins and friends. Special friends, Gertie Allen, Sonny Johnson, Robert and Lavern Thomas and the entire Elm Grove Baptist Church Family.

Charles' favorite passage of God word was the Psalms 23.

Pallbearers were the Elm Grove Brotherhood and Demetrius Parker. Honorary pallbearers were the 2005 Marlin Bulldogs Football Team, Coach Malone and staff.