Roy Lee Bell Sr.

Jefferson - Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mr. Roy Lee Bell, Sr., age 76 of Jefferson, Georgia who died April 7, 2006. Mr. Bell was born in Colleton County South Carolina, the son of the late Claude Charley Bell Sr. and Dolly Chavis Bell.
Mr. Bell served his country in the U.S. Army-Air Force and was a retired USDA inspector as well as a retired Captain from the Civil Air Patrol. Mr. Bell was a member of the Bethany United Methodist Church and a member of both the American Legion Post No. 2872 where he was Post Chaplin for the past seven years and the VFW Post No. 15011.
He was first married to the late Zoie Benton Bell. Survivors include wife, Raja Bullock Potts Bell, his children, and their spouses, Roy Bell and Debbie of Athens, Claudia Lyn Statham and Ray of Athens, Dolly Miller and Wesley of Jefferson, Charles Bell and Christy of Commerce, Jeff Potts and Kelli of Jefferson, Nick Potts and Christi of Jefferson, Ronda Sailors and Scott of Jefferson and Cezanne Grayson of Martin.
There are four brothers, Charles Bell of Anacortes, Washington, Fred Bell of Walterboro, South Carolina, Douglas Bell of Ridgeland, South Carolina, Philip Bell of Walterboro, South Carolina; three sisters, Linda Wasson of Walterboro, South Carolina, Maude Linder of Arizona and Nelda Wyndam of Ridgeland, South Carolina; fifteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2006 at the Chapel of Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro, South Carolina. Interment was in Grace Advent Christian Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Shrinerís Hospital for Children, Greenville Unit, 950 West Fairs Road, Greenville, South Carolina 29605. Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson, Georgia is in charge of local arrangements.