Rita Jo Bell Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Rita Jo Bell of Knoxville, Tennessee, who passed away on January 22, 2026, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Though Rita has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Brakebill and Geneva Brakebill. She is survived by: her husband Bill Bell; her children, Derrick Bell (Kim) and Monica Tillery (Jeff); her grandchildren, Leah Lee (Jordan), Erika Bell and Kylor Tillery (Sarah); her great grandchildren, Addilyn Lee and Barrett Lee; her sister Peggy Kirkpatrick; and her pet Bella.
