Earl Lynwood Bell

Earl Lynwood Bell

October 14, 1946 – September 10, 2013

Earl Lynwood Bell, 66, of Wilson passed away Tuesday.  Memorial services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway.   The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Earl was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and a friend to all that knew him.  He will be greatly missed and thought of often with memorials of joy and love.  He was a graduate of University of Arkansas in 1970.  Earl worked with Elanco Health Company, a division of Eli Lilly for 30 years in Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Indiana. Earl is survived by his wife, Carol Carlton Bell of the home; his daughters, Sonya Bell Westbrook and husband, William of Wilson and Rebecca Bell Morton and husband, James of Raleigh; his grandchildren, Matthew Westbrook, Megan Westbrook, Reagan Morton and Read Morton; his brothers, Don Bell and wife, Kathryn of AR, Bob Bell and wife, JoAnn of MD, Kermit Bell of AR and John Bell and wife, Jackie of AR; his sisters, Anita Stine and husband, Bill of FL, Wanda Adams and husband, Charles of TN, Sherlyn Larrison and husband, Jim of LA, Helen Johnson and husband, Bob of AR and Patricia Pierini  and husband, Philip of AR; 8 nephews; 12 nieces; 10 great nephews, 13 great nieces and 1 great-great niece. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kermit Bell, Sr. and Hazel Smith Bell. In lieu of flowers; memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. C.A. Thompson, 1207 Peachtree Road, Wilson, NC  27896 or the First Baptist Church, PO Box 1467, Wilson, NC  27894. Condolences may be directed to www.joyners.net.