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Mrs. Iris Russell Bel was born on September 17, 1929 and passed away at 6:05 a.m., Friday, March 4, 2011 at Cannon Hospice, Jefferson, LA. She is 81, a native of Roseland and a resident of Franklin, LA.

Mrs. Iris is survived by 2 daughters, Becky B. Robichaux and husband Mike, Franklin, LA and Suzanne B. Taylor and husband Philip, Belle Chasse; 3 grandchildren, Philip Taylor and wife Nancy, Mobile, Al, Tempi T. Nepveaux and husband Sonny, Gretna and Shane M. Robichaux and wife Heather, Houma; 3 great grandchildren, Trinity Robichaux, Madison Taylor and Matthew Taylor; a sister, Mary Lyle R. Ellzey, Amite; 3 brothers, Kirk Russell and wife Louise, Roseland, Morris Russell and wife Irene, Jackson, and Connie Russell, Amite; sister-in-law, Linda Russell, Amite and a devoted friend, Anna Hanagriff, Franklin.

Preceded in death by parents, Olaf and Edith Springs Russell; husband, Francis X. “Hank” Bel, Sr.; son, Francis X. Bel, Jr.; 2 sisters, Ontie R. Gredesky and Clarice Toney.

Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Monday, March 7, 2011 from 12:00 Noon until Celebration of Life Services at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home Chapel with Deacon Mike Agnello officiating. Interment in Amite Mulberry Cemetery.

An on-line Guestbook is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N & Hwy 16W next to Hood Automotive and behind Mr. Tom’ Car Wash and Holiday Inn Express.