Joyce Ellen Anderson's Obituary
Joyce Ellen Bell Anderson, 78, of Fredericksburg, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Joyce was the first child born to the late Robert Lester and Jimmie Lou Bell in Fredericksburg, Virginia on December 25, 1946.
Joyce was a telephone operator for the C&P Telephone Company. She was a very “crafty” lady in that she could sew, knit, and crochet just about anything. She also has quite an extensive collection of dolls which she made and sewed a lot of the clothes.
Joyce is survived by her two brothers, two nieces and their husbands, and three great nephews whom she loved very much.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Wells Anderson in 2024.
Joyce will be buried at Grove Baptist Church in a private ceremony.
In lieu of flowers Joyce’s family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of charitable donations in her name to Mary Washington Home Health & Hospice, 5012 Southpoint Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22407.
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