Ella Bell Gooden, 84, of Suitland, MD, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018, in Maryland.

She was born in Cherokee County and was a daughter of the late Rev. Doc Gooden and Delia Petty Gooden.

Surviving are: 2 sisters, Ethel Gooden Norris, of Suitland, MD and Mildred McCollough of Winston Salem, NC.

Graveside Services will be Friday, January 4 ^th , 11:00 a.m., in Gaffney Memorial Park with Rev. Dr. Timothy L. Hunter officiating.

The Gilmore Mortuary