Juanita Bell

Juanita Bell

Juanita Bell, 83, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at her home in Lyons, surrounded by her family. Friends may call from 3-5 PM on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Weeks-Keysor Funeral Home, 5 Phelps Street in Lyons. Spoken words by family will follow at 5 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in South Lyons Cemetery.

Juanita was born in Marion, SC, on September 8, 1942, the daughter of the late Flage and Sue Ann Wade Brantley. She worked at the Newark Developmental Center for many years. She went on to be a CNA at the Wayne County Nursing Home, where she ended up retiring from. She was a member of the Christian Fellowship in Rose, NY.

She is survived by two daughters, Wanda Brantley and Darlene Bell; five sons, Haywood (Annette) Simmons, Edward Bell, Robert Bell, Roscoe Bell, and Joseph Bell; many grandchildren, including two special grandchildren/caregivers, Yvonne Brantley and Shaquana Tucker; many great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter, Shirley Brantley, and by fifteen siblings.