Ollie Bell Sterling Davis was born on November 5, 1918, to R. W. and Tilda (Turner) Hill in Bristow, Oklahoma, and as a child her family forged the Kiamichi River in a covered wagon and settled in the Little Cedar community in 1919. She was the youngest of three brothers and a sister. She passed this life on December 11, 2016 at the age of 98.

Ollie Bell attended Little Cedar School before moving to Antlers in the late the 20s. Leaving school in the 8th grade in1932 she started her strong work ethic and learned to adapt to many different kinds of jobs.
After marrying Grady Sterling in 1936 at the age of 18, she started her long career as a clerk working many stores in our community such as Wood Brothers, Otasco, Silvermans, Jo's Boutique, Halley's Drugstore, and Pratts just to name a few. Grady and Ollie Bell were married for 50 years before his death in 1986. She later married Jimmy Davis spending 19 years in marriage before his death in 2007. 

Little Grandmother (as her family called her) was always at her best when fishing, camping, working in her garden, or spending time with her grandsons as they raised show pigs on her farm. Her biggest delight was having a huge meal on the table for her family. She was a true pioneer woman keeping her cellar full of food from her own hands.

Ollie was preceded in death by her parents: R. W. and Tilda Hill, one daughter: Patrica Ann Sterling, and her husbands, Grady Sterling and Jimmy Davis. One Sister: Clara Nelson, and three brothers: Herbert Hill, Clinton (Doc) Hill, and Ted Hill. Also, preceding her in death was her beloved son-in-law, Tom Wells.

Ollie is survived by her only child Wanda Wells; two grandsons, Randy Wells and his wife Shannon of Denison, Texas and Rick Wells and wife Robbin of Lucas, Texas; five great grandchildren: David Wells and fiancée Ashley Sirmans, Andrew Wells and his wife Natalie, Dylan Wells, Grady Wells , and Mary Catherine Wells; and two great-great grandsons, Wyatt Randall Wells and Cooper Andrew Wells. She is also survived by three stepchildren: Carletta Sawatzky and husband Larry of Weatherford, Oklahoma, Jimmy Ray Davis of Mountain View, Oklahoma, and Earl Wayne Davis and wife, Sheryl of Mountain View, Oklahoma along with many friends and relatives. 

Pallbearers will include David Wells, Andrew Wells, Dylan Wells, Grady Wells, and Earl Davis.

Family night will be held Tuesday, December 13, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. at Burkhart Funeral Service of Antlers. 

Services will be held Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Antlers with Brother Aaron Reed officiating. Interment will be at Oddfellows Cemetery under the direction of Burkhart Funeral Service of Antlers.