William Bell Obituary
William proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. After the Army, William worked as a Mental Health Social Worker for Hamot Mental Health Hospital in Pennsylvania.
He is survived by his loving wife Lorraine Bell; his step-children, Scott Harrell and Dawn Hanson (Jeff); his grandchildren, Indira Gale-Harrell, Isla Hanson, and Nolan Hanson; his sister-in-law, Peg Bell; and many other extended family members and friends.
To honor William's military service he will be laid to rest at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veteran's Cemetery in Suffolk, Virginia on Friday October 3, 2025 at 11:00AM. Those that wish to join the funeral procession may meet the family at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory Downtown Suffolk Chapel (509 W. Washington St, Suffolk VA) at 10:15AM on October 3, 2025. Memorial donations may be made in William's name to the Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church Missions Fund at https://pushpay.com/g/westminster.
R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory Downtown Suffolk Chapel is serving the family. Condolences may be registered at RWBakerFH.com.
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Nancy Nicholson
October 10, 2025
Remembering how loving, kind and friendly our sweet uncle Bill was! He would sit at our piano playing and singing songs from memory for hours with us kids. Always laughing and sharing his zeal for life.
William (Bill) Maxwell Bell was born September 11, 1943. He is the last child of Delbert Harold & Myrtle Estell Bloomster Bell. Siblings are Myron Levern Bell (death 2007) (wife Vivian Danielson, death1995), Doris Marie Bell (death 1930), Lois Anne Bell (death 1948), Robert Wayne Bell (death 2021) (wife Peggy Anderson).
We are remembering him lovingly as his nephews and nieces, children of Myron and Vivian Bell.
May God bless you as you are morning and comfort you as you miss our dear uncle Bill.
Sincerely Nancy Nicholson
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