Rena Bell Miracle

October 15, 1921 - April 25, 2008

Rena Bell Miracle, 86, of Calvin, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2008 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Calvin on October 15, 1921 the daughter of the late Joe and Maggie Buell Miracle. She, along with her husband, Rev. Alvie Miracle, were founders of the Church of God of True Believers and had a Church Radio Program for many years. Rena Bell organized an annual Homecoming at the church which was well attended. She was saved as a young woman and one of her favorite things to do was to play the guitar and sing both at home and at church. She dedicated her life to the church and felt like the members were her “children” whom she loved very much.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Alvie Miracle, a son, Joe Henry Miracle and brothers, Joe Miracle, Jr. and Garrett Miracle.

Survivors include her daughter, Geraldine Reid of Pineville, grandsons, Kimble Clark Reid and Fred Asher Reid and his wife, Annette; great-granddaughter, Krystal Hocky and great-great-granddaughter, Krystaline Hocky and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral Information

Services will be at 1:00 PM Tuesday at the Church of God of True Believers with Rev. Hubert Baker and Rev. Deboyce Givens. Music will be by Rev. Givens, Mary Miracle and singers from the church. Burial will be in the Buell Cemetery at Page with nephews and friends serving as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons, Kimble and Fred Reid.

The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 PM Sunday at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home and Monday from 6 until 9 PM at the Church of God of True Believers.

Arnett & Steele Funeral Home, Pineville, is in charge of arrangements. Guestbook at www.arnettsteele.com.