CONWAY – Paula Bell Bridgers, 63, died Friday, May 26, 2017.

She was a native of Franklin, Virginia who had been a wonderful, loving wife and caring mother and grandmother to her family and was one who was very strong in her faith. She truly loved the Lord and ministered to all through her life of loving and caring. She was involved in her church doing all she could to help where needed. A special time for Paula Bell was decorating for the Mother’s Day Luncheon Celebration at her church. She also loved to cook for family and friends and she loved to garden.

Paula Bell had been preceded in death by her parents, Eldon A. Bell and Pauline Hubbard Bell; and a brother, Robert Bell.

Survivors include her husband of almost 45 years, Jimmy Bridgers of their home; children, James Dale Bridgers of Conway, Amy B. Futrell and husband, Scott, of Holly Springs, and Jesse Paul Bridgers and wife, Michele, of Durham; granddaughter, Morgan Elizabeth Futrell of Holly Springs; brothers, Alan Bell and wife, Ellen, of Manteo and Jonathan David Bell and wife, Mary Evelyn, of Chesapeake, VA; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service for Paula Bell will be held on Tuesday, May 30th at 2:00 pm in Creeksville Baptist Church, Creeksville, NC and the family has requested that anyone wishing to honor Paula Bell’s memory, please do so with a memorial gift to the Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters, P.O. Box 2156 in Norfolk, Virginia or to Creeksville Baptist Church.

Bridgers Funeral Home, Inc. in Conway is in charge of arrangements and online condolences can be shared with the family at www.bridgersfuneralhome.com.