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Obituary for Pamela Kaye Humphries Bell Pamela Kaye Humphries Bell
Salem Resident Dies After Motorcycle Accident

Pamela Kaye Humphries Bell, age 53, of Salem, Virginia, entered into her eternal home on Sunday, May 6, as a result of a motorcycle accident in Putnam County, West Virginia.

Riding her beloved Harley Davidson, she was returning home from a weekend trip to Ohio with her friend, Paul Webster.

Born, October 16, 1958, she was the daughter of Shirley Coffey Humphries and the recently deceased Freddie Lee Humphries.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by a son, Jason Allen Bell; brother, Reginald Humphries; sister, Selena Humphries; nieces, Samantha Gibson and her fiance, Jackie (Jr.) Lawwill, Jessica Reynolds and her husband, Jeffrey, and Haley and Kaley Humphries, with whom she had an especially close relationship.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Alfred and Mamie Coffey and Isaac and Cecil Humphries.

She is also survived by her former husband, Larry Bell, and his mother, Snowa Lockhart and her husband, Paul; father, Frank Bell and his wife, Ginger; brother, Gary and his wife, Ginny; sisters, Vanessa Sublette and Barbara Palmer and her husband, Bobby. Also surviving are numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. Of special mention is one very special aunt, Betty Funkhouser.

Pam was a 1977 graduate of Natural Bridge High School. She worked for the United States Postal Service in Salem for over 25 years and was a sales representative for Celebrating Home.

She was an active member of the Fellowship Community Church, where she belonged to the Motorcycle Ministry and Friends for Christ. She was a member of the Roanoke Valley Harley Owners Group. A generous, loving and faithful person, with a beautiful smile, she will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Visitation will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, 714 S. Main St., Lexington. A service celebrating her life will be held at Harrison's chapel on Friday, May 11, 2012 at 2 p.m. with Pastor Ken Nienke of Fellowship Community Church and Pastor Randy Smith of Natural Bridge Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Rockbridge Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that you make memorial donations to the Fellowship Community Church, 1226 Red Lane, Salem, Va. 24153, or online at www.fcclife.org. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, VA.