This house was purchased by Norman C. Bell, who moved from Climax, Georgia, to join his brother-in-law, Mortimer Bates, in establishing Bell and Bates Hardware. This house became the home of his daughter, Etta who married Lee Willis, the owner of the City Drug Store located at the northeast corner of Jefferson and Madison Streets. Eula, the younger daughter, returned to her family home after the death of her husband, George Pierce Wood, to live with her sister. Beginning in 1993, the house was completely renovated and is lovingly furnished with antiques and other family heirlooms. Old out-buildings, including a servants’ house facing Crawford Street, were removed and the entire lot transformed into a beautiful garden. The décor of the house, with many floral arrangements and patterns scattered throughout, and the design of the lovely garden, showcase the current owners’ artistic talents and love of nature.