On August 22,2023, Joy heard the voice of midnight’s call.
The pains of death are past, labor and sorrow has ceased, and life’s long warfare is closed at last. Servant of. God well done, rest from thy loved employ the battle is fault the victory is won, enter into the Master’s Joy.
Joy leaves to cherish her memories her husband Barry Bell, her mother Charlene. Jackson, sister’s Deborah Caldwell, Ingrid Evans and Sylvia Adams, brothers Darryl Calmese and Eric Nolen. Bonus daughter’s Kesha Manuel and Shannon O’Kain, and extended sister Lynnette Morgan (Marvin) and brother Shelton Coppet (Shirley), a Host of nieces, nephews, cousins and Memorial Health Family and other relatives and friends.
The memorial service will be held at Compassion Christian Church on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 12:00 pm.
Church Address:
55 Al Henderson Blvd.
Savannah, GA.31419
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Kimberly Yvette Berry
To the Family, knowing Joy has truly been a blessing to me. I do not have the words to express how much I will miss her. I am praying for your healing in this time of grief and will always treasure the memories we shared. I love you Joy and will always remember your smile.
Pam Denson
Joy, I will miss you!! Just knowing you are no longer with us, makes the world a dimmer, less lovely place. Thank you for your friendship, honesty. humor and your laughter. May your memory, to all who loved you, always be a blessing!❤️❤️
Ashley Jones
May God Bless the family in this time of grief. She was a great classmate and friend or “Sis” as she would say. I will always love you Joy.
(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:7-8
Staci Porter
To the Calmese-Berry family and friends, may God give you the strength during this time. Joy was a blessing to all that knew her.
Your RT “sis”
Staci 🕊
Sheila Larry
My sis, you will truly be missed. Over the last 15+ years we went from classmates, to friends, to sis. We always had the best times when we( 3 Amigas- Me, Joy, and Ashley) got together. We love you Joy ❤️. May God continue to cover the Calmese- Bell family with peace and blesseing. Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”
Tonya Brown
It’s always good when you can think of someone you met a long time ago and smile. That’s who Joy was to me. I met Joy over 10 years ago and she left an indelible imprint on my heart from the start. I will always remember your smile, laughter and snazz personality. You were one of a kind. My condolences to the family and may the Comforter be evident in your lives during this time of bereavement.
Virginia Daniels
Joy’s friendship was special to me. No matter how many years we have been apart we could always pick up where we left off. Joy told me years ago that “I’m gonna make you be friends with me”! She did and we were. I met Joy when we were both stationed at Fort Carson. We could laugh and cry together. My deepest condolences to the Calmese and Bell families and to any who knew her and called her friend. My heart goes out to you.
Lavern Elliott - Retired Master Sergeant - US Army
My name is Lavern Lamont Elliott a retired Master Sergeant from the US. Army. I had the honor of serving with Sergeant First Class Retired Joy Calmese–Bell, who was my supervisor in Seoul Korea when I was a young Staff Sergeant. We both worked in the Consolidated Dining Facility, she was the new supervisor for the command.
Upon meeting her she was extremely pleasant, enjoyable to be around, but also steadfast when it came to us doing our jobs in the dining facility. She provided precise counsel, on how business would be conducted on a daily basis. And this guidance was unwavering. Be on time, do your job, learn your job, keep me informed, and always maintain your military bearing. This was the guidance she gave all of us when she first met us. We knew she meant all of what she said.
We became close, I would call her “Momma Joy” merely because she treated me like her son, she watched over me, and gave me sound direction both personally and professionally. While on active duty I would call her from time to time, just to see how she was doing, but oftentimes to hear her kind spirit especially when I needed council or when I needed someone to give it to me straight. She did just that.
I would sometimes call her in tears, about certain situations in life, the military, and she would pray with me, and tell me to always trust in GOD, he would not steer me down the wrong path, and for that simple reason, I knew she was someone I could trust and always know she would be in my corner in any situation.
You see in the military, we meet people at our duty stations, some we forget, some we stay in contact with. We often draw to someone who makes a lasting impression in our lives both personally and professionally. She did that with everyone not only with me, but she was also unselfish, fair, and always placed others’ needs before her own.
Momma Joy was the one I stayed in contact with, either by email, or social media, we always found a way to reconnect. She would always ask about my mother, and ask about her well-being, which also let me know, that she was all about family.
When I received the message that she had passed, I wept in Costco, I went to a corner of the store and spoke to Mr. Barry sobbing, he could tell I was in total shock with the unfortunate news, and it was undeniably a total shock, painful to hear about this.
I am happy she found Mr. Barry; she spoke highly of him on many occasions. I couldn’t wait to meet him, simply because when she spoke about him, the happiness and delight she had when she mentioned him was genuine, she smiled and told me how much she loved him. Truly admirable.
I truly admired her and respected her, and this was news I hadn’t expected. I invited both of them to come to Hawaii to visit me, and she said they would plan the trip, she asked when the best time would be, and I told her anytime, you would have a car to drive, have food to eat, and a place to lay your head, just come.
In closing, I will miss her laughter, her genuine spirit, the sound council, and last but not least her caring spirit telling me how proud she was of me, just like a mother would say to her child.
Rest Easy Momma Joy!
Love you!
Lavern Elliott
Master Sergeant, Retired
US Army, Quartermaster
915-588-8150
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Tracey Wallace
To the family I offer my sincere condolences and I pray that God will wrap his loving arms around each of you and provide you strength, peace and comfort today and in the days ahead. I met SFC Calmese in Korea as a young buck sergeant as they often called me. She helped to mold and make me into the soldier I became to be. Job well done, rest easy your work here is done.
CW3 (R) Wallace (SGT Sims is the name that she knew me as)
Christopher Roberts
My deepest sympathy for the loss of Sergeant First Class Retired Joy Calmese–Bell. I will hold the memories we shared together so close to my heart. I had the privilege of serving with SFC Calmese in Seoul Korea, she was straight forward. You always knew and understood where she was coming from. By the numbers, she was a great leader and mentor to many. The joy that SFC(R) Calmese brought to the world will never be forgotten. May you always feel her love and pride. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13
Christopher Roberts
Master Sergeant, Retired
Rosalyn D Leavell-Rice
I am so sorry about the loss of Joy. She was a wonderful person. I loved her and she will be missed.
Doni Cullens
Prayers for the family! Joy was an amazing and sweet person. She will be surely missed!
Gabrielle Jackson
Aunt Joy will be deeply missed. She is loved and treasured.
LaTisha Leaks
Prayers and condolences to the family. May the Lord comfort and strengthen you all during your time of bereavement and loss.
Alexis Pope
Prayers for peace, strength and understanding for Joy’s family and friends during this tough time. Joy was truly a blessing to everyone who knew her. I am grateful to have experienced RT school with her. Joy will truly be missed!
Josephine Harris
Joy.
I can not hundle this feeling you’re gone.
I have known you since 2017.
I am speechless.tearful .
Rest in peace my friend.
Pat Rountree
This is so unbelievable!! Please accept my deepest condolences. I will miss you so much😔😔.
Felecia Habersham
She truly be missed R.I.P my Queen🥲