A Homegoing Service for Mrs. Vilma D. Bell of Tampa, Florida who passed away on September 16, 2021, will be held on Saturday, September 25th, 4:00 p.m Aikens Funeral Home 2708 E. Martin Luther King Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33610.

Vilma was born June 25, 1959, to George Donnell and Betty Joyce Smith. She was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County and graduated from Tampa Bay Technical High School. She also earned a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice from St. Petersburg College. Vilma went on to work with young children making a difference in their lives. She was a people person; she didnt meet any strangers. She touched the lives of many and would give the clothes off her back. Vilma was a God-fearing woman; she loved her family and friends dearly.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Renee Franklin, and mother. She leaves to cherish her memory, two cherished sons, Jeffery Bell (Nichole) and Marcus Renee Franklin, Sr., (Brittany); grandchildren, Gerise Gajadasingh Sr., Marcus Renee Franklin Jr., Jaquan Nathan, Kamara Alika Franklin; father, George Donnell and mother, Martha Donnell; brothers, George Donnell, Kenneth Donnell (Alice), Tony Jones (Kathy), Abraham Jones, Anthony Jacobs (Cynthia), and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home 2708 E. Martin Luther King Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33610, Thursday, September 23rd from 4:00-7:00 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the chapel on Saturday for the service. We are following the CDC guidelines.

Wake
Aikens Funeral Home
Thursday, September 23, 2021
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
2708 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33610

Funeral Service
Aikens Funeral Home
Saturday, September 25, 2021
4:00 PM
2708 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33610