Myrna (Bell) Russell

W as born April 17, 1939 in Portageville, MO to Virginia (Young) Bell & Harry Bell. She passed away on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 at Missouri Delta Hospital in Sikeston, MO at the age of 81 years, 8 months and 21 days.

P receding her in death was her parents, Virginia (Young) Bell and Harry Bell, also preceding her in death was a sister, Leah Bell Murphy.

S he was united in marriage to the love of her life on July 20, 1957 in Hernando, MS he preceded her in death June 9, 2019.

M rs Myrna operated and owned a beauty shop for many years and served the Portageville Community with great pride , she worked until her health started failing until a couple years ago.

S he leaves to cherish her many memories her son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Shannon Russell of Nixa, MO, her siblings: Lorna Ellsworth of Dyersburg, TN, Harry J. Bell of Festus, MO, Judith McLemore of Cherokee Village, AR, Greg Bell Sr. of Sikeston, MO, Mary Beth Ladd of Palestine, TX, John (Beth) Bell of Belleville, IL, Ann Thompson

of Sikeston, MO, Jamie Roberts of Portageville, MO, her  grandchildren: Tara Ruby, Tiffany VanHoogstraat, Chance Russell, Macey Abernathy, Amanda Parham, Darcy & Samantha Baker, great-grandchildren: Braiden & Brantley Ruby, Zoe & Kennedy Russell, Jade & Roslyn VanHoogstraat, numerous nieces & nephews and a host of other relatives and friends