Barbara Bell

Mrs. Barbara Dillard Sheppard Bell, 82, of Dalton, GA passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at her home.

She was the widow of Wayne E. Bell, Sr. and was preceded in death by her father, James Christopher Dillard, mother, Margaret Dillard, and brother, Wayne Brock Dillard.

Barbara was an active member of Christ the King Lutheran Church since moving to Dalton. She was retired from Mercer University in Macon, GA. Barbara graduated in 1954 from Greer High School in SC. She later received her B.A. (summa cum laude) as well as an M.Ed. from Mercer University in Macon, GA. She also earned a Master’s degree in Literature and Philosophy from the Institute of Liberal Arts at Emory University while serving as Coordinator of the Freshman Seminar Program at Mercer. In 1991 she left Mercer and married Dr. Wayne Bell, Academic Dean at Dalton Junior College, now Dalton State College. Wayne died in 1996.

Survivors include her son, Barry of Oakland, CA; daughter, Sandra (Jeff) of Alpharetta, GA; sister, Sandra (Ken) of Greer, SC; brother, Jimmy (Diana) of Greer, SC; sister-in-law, Kathleen of Colorado; two step-sons, Wayne (Donna) of Dalton, GA and Walter of Atlanta, GA; four step-grandchildren, two nephews, five nieces, four step-great-grandchildren, two godchildren; Dr. John B. Sheppard, father of her children; very special friend, Frank Gordon.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 11 a.m. from Christ the King Lutheran Church in Dalton, GA with the Rev. Dr. John Rossing officiating.

Visitation will be Saturday from 10 until 11 at the Church.

Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Greer, SC on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Dr. Rossing officiating.