Jacquelyn Bell

Jacquelyn Bell Obituary Jacquelyn (Jackie) Carlotta McCoy Bell was born on October 13, 1932 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to Hampton McCoy and Marie McCoy. Jackie was raised in Clarksburg, West Virginia and she graduated from Kelly Miller High School in 1950. Following high school she attended Central State University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Education. Jackie was a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Phi Delta Kappa. Jackie met the love of her life Everett (Arnold) Bell at Central State and following his graduation they were married on August 31, 1956. The couple relocated to Cleveland where Jackie taught kindergarten for the Cleveland Public Schools and Arnold worked for Shell. Jackie worked for the Cleveland Public Schools as a kindergarten teacher all of her career. She taught at Observation, Charles H Lake, Paul Revere, Warner and John W Raper schools.As a committed educator Jackie spent over 35 years teaching and developing young minds. She flourished in the education arena and won numerous awards for her innovative and dedicated teaching methods including the Martha Holding Jennings Teachers award. She was always requested as a kindergarten teacher by parents for her. Jackie was also a socialite involved in numerous social clubs such as Jack and Jill of America and the Clevelanders.Jackie passion for educating did not end at retirement she volunteered at Fairfax elementary providing Christmas trees, Easter bunnies, Thanksgiving tunic, Mothers' Day gifts for all of the holidays. She was frequently told by parents that they still fondly saved those items.In retirement she maintained relationships with many of her fellow teachers and is affectionately remembered by many of her former students and parents.Jackie served as a mentor for Intergenerational Charter School from inception in 2000 until her death. She was the longest serving mentor of the school.Jackie remained active in her retirement by walking, line dancing and taking exercising classes including Tai Chi at the JFK Recreational Center. She will be remembered by all at Dave's Supermarket where she enjoyed walking the eighteen aisles four times daily.Jackie exuded love for God, family, education, children, healthy life styles, fitness and Black history. In August of this year Jackie would have celebrated 60 years of marriage. She exhibited great courage after the passing of Arnold, who she missed dearly. One of the components of her legacy is education through her children and her granddaughter who is poised to be a third generation college graduate. She will be remembered as the greatest mother, a strong woman of faith and a wonderful teacher both in and out of the classroom.Jackie leaves to mourn her a host of family and friends including her daughter Kimberly (Darrell) Glenn, son Winston, granddaughter Meckaela Carlotta Glenn, brother William McCoy of Clarksburg, West Virginia and sister Barbara Blackwell of Washington, D.C. Jackie passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Cleveland Clinic. She will be DEARLY missed! Cemetery Details Lakeview Cemetery 12316 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH, 44106 Family Visitation AUG 5. 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM E. F. Boyd & Son Funeral Home and Crematory - Warrensville Heights 25900 Emery Road Warrensville Heights, OH, US, 44128 Wake AUG 6. 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church 12601 Shaker Blvd. Cleveland, OH, US, 44120 Funeral Mass AUG 6. 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church 12601 Shaker Blvd. Cleveland, OH, US, 44120 To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Jacquelyn Bell, please visit our floral store. Read More

Jacquelyn Bell

October 13, 1932 - July 29, 2016