3/21/40 - 3/20/12
Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 6:21AM Judith Tilley Bell-Moore died Tuesday, March 20, at Iredell Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born March 21, 1940, in Statesville, N. C., to the late George Franklin Tilley and Janie Nantz Tilley. She graduated as Valedictorian from Scotts High School and graduated summa cum laude from Kings Business College in Charlotte.
Judi was preceded in death by her husband Donald Ray Bell of Statesville. Surviving are their two children, Talana Bell Wilkins (Mike) of Dothan, Ala., and Joby Bell (Susan Murphey) of Boone, N. C. Also surviving are grandson Eddie Wilkins (Jennifer) and their children Elizabeth and Cooper Wilkins.
In 2008 Judi married Weymouth Eugene Moore of Statesville, who survives along with his sons Timothy Moore (Kim) of Goldsboro, and Terry Moore of Chapel Hill. Also surviving are Judi’s sister Sandy Boyer (Marvin) of Statesville, childhood friend Louise Shoemaker, and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.
For her entire professional life, Judi served hundreds of customers as an Avon representative and briefly as a district manager for Avon. She sang in the Celebration Choir and the Joyful Singers of the Front Street Baptist Church, where she was also a proud member of the Jabez Sunday School Class.
The family will be gathered at the home this week and will greet friends on Thursday, March 22, from 6:00-8:30 pm at Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home in Statesville. A service of celebration of Judi’s life will be conducted on Friday, March 23, at 11:00 am at Front Street Baptist Church in Statesville, with the Rev. Tim Stutts officiating. Pallbearers will be Dwayne Bell, David Hall, Jason Kress, Scott Mitcham, Terry Moore, Tim Moore, Danny Stikeleather, and Mike Wilkins. Honorary Pallbearers include Robbie and Darlene Forsack, Brenda Jolly, Wanda Martin, Terrie Ross, Peggy Sharpe, Carroll Starrette, members of the Jabez Sunday School Class, and the Young-at-Heart of Front Street Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Gideons International. Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is serving the family.