Rondal F. Bell, Sr., 86, of South Charleston went to be with the Lord, Saturday, November 13, 2010, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was a retired service manager for Jefferds Corporation in St. Albans, a U>S> Army veteran of World War II (1942 to 1946), serving in the Pacific Theatre. He retired from the U.S. Army Reserves with 23 years of service. He was a member of the Benny Padilla CFW Post 4768 at Alum Creek, and Hopewell Baptist Church. Rondal loved to hunt and fish at his Randolph County camp since 1956.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Anthony “Tony” Bell and Belva Brown Bell; four brothers, Freeman, JE, Sanford “Sachet”, and Radith “Shorty” Bell; and two sisters, Phyllis Harrison and Eloise Dunlap. He is survived by his wife, Jean; sons, Freddy (Joan) Bell of Clendenin, Ronnie (Terri) Bell of South Charleston, and Keith Owen of Culpepper, Va.; daughters, Valorie (Larry) Allen of South Charleston, Lena (Jeff) Walker of Teays Valley, and Sonja Tipton of Charleston; special adopted daughters, Donna Ashworth and Jenny Walls; brothers, Dennie (Denise) of Alum Creek and Kenny (Marcie) Bell of Charleston; special thanks to Chuck Rabel; sixteen grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, with Pastor Dwight McClure officiating. Visitation will be at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Burial will be at Graceland Memorial Park with military graveside rites by the VFW. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Hopewell Baptist Church Missions Fund, P.O. Box 518, Alum Creek, WV 25003, would be appreciated.