AULANDER – Kathy Williams Bell, age 61 of Aulander, passed away December 9, 2011 at her home.

She was a wonderful mother who battled cancer for eleven years. She fought so long to be with her kids and grandchildren. Kathy was a former secretary and homemaker.

She was born on May 24, 1950 inHalifax County,North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her father, Irvin Fleetwood Williams.

Left to cherish her memory are her two daughters, Holly Mathias and husband, Kevin, of Ahoskie and Crystal Johnston and husband, Zach, of Aulander; her former husband, Gerald Bell of Aulander; her two grandchildren, Annabell Mathias and Noah Johnston; her mother, Nellie Mae Wheeler; and her two brothers, Kenny Williams and wife, Nell Dean, of Jackson and Ricky Eugene Williams of Woodland.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, 2011 in the chapel of Massey Funeral Home in Aulander with the Rev. Bob Skeens officiating. Burial will follow inJobCemeteryin Aulander.

The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Massey Funeral Home in Aulander.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.haroldmasseyfuneralhome.com.

Massey Funeral Home in Aulander is handling the arrangements.