Peggy Anita Bell, born on September 13, 1946, to Mary Strozier and Auther Douglass, passed away gently into the arms of our Lord and Savior on April 22, 2026, after an aggressive illness.

She was born in Middleburg, VA, where she lived most of her life. Peggy was always a loving mother, a loyal grandma and great-grandma, a caring sister, and a devoted member of her church family.

She attended Banneker Elementary School and Douglass High School. At an early age, she chose to help support her family, beginning her career as a housekeeper. She later worked at Garfinkel's in Tyson's Corner and Seven Corners. After that, she worked at the Hamburger Hut before transitioning to positions with Reebok, Rockport, and Greg Norman. She also worked at Hardee's and Burger King.

Peggy loved spending time with her family, playing games, and singing with her sisters in a small gospel group, The Douglass Sisters. As she got older, she enjoyed sitting on the porch, drinking her coffee, and smoking her Salems—which her great-grandchildren lovingly referred to as her "medicine."

Peggy attended Shiloh Baptist Church in Middleburg, Virginia, and later became a member of First Baptist Church of Sterling, where she served as a choir member. She also enjoyed bowling, skating, and hand dancing.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Bell; her son, Reginald Bell ("Reggie"); her two sisters, Constance ("Connie") Lacey and Bettie Obannion; and her five brothers, Arthur Douglass Jr., Robert ("Bobby") Douglass, Alvin Douglass, Frederick ("Ricky") Douglass, and Melvin Douglass. She also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, brothers- and sisters-in-law, and a special friend.

She is survived by her three daughters, Doreen Turner, Brenda Nickens, and Darlene Bell; her daughter-in-law, Dorothea Lewis; nine grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; her brother, Raymond Douglass (Carolyn); and her four sisters, Gloria, Diane, Paula, and Gail. She also leaves behind six sisters-in-law and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.

Above all, Peggy was a family woman—dedicated to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren—and loyal to her church family.

She will be remembered as an open-minded person who never held anything back, no matter where she was. If you didn't want to know, you simply shouldn't have asked. We are all blessed to have had her in our lives.