MT. VERNON - Darlene Sue Bell, 67, of Dix, died at 2:23 p.m. Sunday, June 12, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. She was born on August 24, 1943, in McLeansboro, to Louise Porter and she survives in Foley, Ala. On December 21, 1996, she married William C. Bell and he survives in Dix. In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by a daughter, Kristen Torres of Iowa City, Iowa; two stepsons, William C, Bell Jr., and Michael A. Bell both of Mt. Vernon; one granddaughter, Alexandria Goff of Harrisburg; a brother, Ronald Sink of Roanoke, Va.; and a sister, Gayla Vickers of Foley, Ala. Mrs. Bell graduated from Central City Grade School and Centralia High School and she attended Eternity Baptist Church. She retired from The Swan Corporation. She enjoyed flowers and cooking but her greatest joy was her family and friends and helping people. Her funeral service will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Osborn Funeral Home in Dix with the Rev. Lee Redfern officiating. Burial will follow at Zion Grove (County Line) Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Zion Grove Cemetery and received at the Osborn Funeral Home, P.O. Box 130, Dix, IL.