Bell

Thomas Allison Bell Sr., 64, of Chicora died May 15.

Born July 13, 1942, in Butler County, he was the son of the late Paul and Alberta Fair Bell.

He was a truck driver for Wiest Asphalt Paving.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, feeding birds and spending time with his family and his grandchildren.

Surviving are his wife, Earla Jean (Frick) Bell of Chicora; three sons, Thomas A. Bell Jr. of Karns City, Joseph P. Bell of Brookville and Richard D. Bell of Karns City; a daughter, Tricia R. Bell Smith of Karns City; three stepsons and their spouses, William R. and Lisa Bowser and Kenneth W. and Theresa Bowser, all of Adrian, and Fred E. and Lisa Bowser of Cowansville; three step-daughters, Lynn A. Stull and her husband, Ashland, of Ford City, Rebecca J. Yough and her husband, Robert, of Chicora and Shirley M. Bowser of Ford City; 13 grandchildren, E. Lewis Smith, Ashley L. Stull and his wife Christine, Jeanette M. Bowser Croyle and her husband Nathan, Jason R. Stull, Andreal and Catlin Bowser, Kayla Yough, Shannon Foust, Amanda Stull, Chelsea Foust, J.R. Yough, Curtis and Ciara Bowser; and a great-granddaughter, Naveah Rae Croyle.

He also is survived by three brothers, Jerry and John Bell of Chicora, and James Bell of Portersville; and two sisters, Paulette Bell Brown and Rebecca Bell, both of Bruin.

He was preceded in death by a son, Troy Alan Bell.

<B>Bell </B>— A memorial service for Thomas Allison Bell Sr., who died Tuesday, May 15, 2007, will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Karns City Church of God Prophecy with the Rev. Roy Tilton officiating.Arrangements are being handled by the <B>Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home</B>, Cowansville.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Kittanning Dialysis Center.