Obituary

James J. Bell, 66, of St. Albans, WV, passed away November 24, 2023, at CAMC Memorial, Charleston, WV. He was an organ donor for CORE.

Born June 11, 1957, in Richwood, WV, he was the son of the late Ben and Carol Bell of Summersville, WV.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Tom Bell.

Jim is survived by his wife, Lisa Lyn Bell; nephew, James C. (Jumie) Blankenship, III, of Williamsburg, VA; great-niece and nephew, KZ and Jay of Williamsburg, VA; brother, Mick (Suzanne) Bell of Huntington, WV; sister, Tammy (Andrew) Koerner of Cincinnati, OH; and mother-in-law, Madeleine R. Blankenship, and brother-in-law, James C. Blankenship, both of Citrus Hill, FL.

Following graduation from Nicholas High School, Jim joined the U.S. Marine Corp, where he served four years in the Special Intelligence division. He was an employee of the United States Postal Service with 28 years of service.

He enjoyed family gatherings, working in the garden and mowing, cooking, talk radio, Fox News, and working on his website, 22moon.com. He also enjoyed photography, taking many pictures at family gatherings of his pets, along with walking the dogs and petting the cats. Another of his great joys was attending Gateway Church and listening to the sermons, whether in-person or online.

Jim was always one to help others. He was loved by many and will be greatly missed.

Memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 1, 2023, at Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home, 1118 Virginia Street East, Charleston, WV, with Father Richard M. Roy officiating.

Visitation will begin one hour prior at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.barlowbonsall.com.

Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.