Floy Steiner Bell

Floy Steiner Bell, age 99, of Gatlinburg, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2005. Mrs. Bell taught school in the Fountain City and Powell, Tennessee, areas for forty-five years and was a retired teacher and school principal and member of the Tennessee Retired Teachers Association. Following her teaching career, she devoted her life to providing a special mountain sanctuary dedicated to God and spiritual renewal for youth and adults, with emphasis on youth. Her spirit and love of God, life, and the mountains has touched lives throughout the world. She was also a member of the Fountain City Hiking Club. She was preceded in death by husband William Arther Bell, Sr., parents, G.S. and Tilda Bell, sister Opal Rouse, and step-son Lynn H. Bell. Survivors: Stepchildren: W.A. Bell, Jr. and wife Anna, Faye Korff, and daughter-in-law Blanch Bell Grandchildren: Brenda Bell, Dr. W.K. Bell, Jerry Bell, Kay Hansen, Greg Bell, Patricia Parrish, Sandra Levine, Julie Oaks, Rena Hughlett Numerous great-grandchildren Nephew: Bitt Rouse Great-niece and great-nephew: Phyliss Thorpe and Clifford Rouse Great-great-niece and great-great-nephew: Mendy Rouse and Donald Thorpe Funeral service 3 PM Saturday at the Wa-Floy Retreat Chapel in the Woods with Rev. Billy Hill officiating. The family will receive friends 1-3 PM Saturday at the Wa-Floy Retreat Chapel in the Woods. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be sent to the Floy Bell Memorial Fund, c/o the Floy Bell Foundation, 3610 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)