James Lee Bell Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Lee Bell of Brodnax, Virginia, born in Nottoway, Virginia, who passed away at the age of 79, on January 3, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Lee Bell to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, George Bell and Estelle Bell; his siblings, Dorothy Blackwell (John), Estelle Bell, Esther Mae Bell, Lucy Bell, Bobbie Jean James (Ernest), Jacqueline Pegram and Joe C. Bell; and his aunt Janie.
He is survived by: his wife Shirley Bell; his daughter Rashida Dinkins; his siblings, Patricia Bell, JoseMae Bell, Rufus Bell (Neveda Miller) and Edward Bell; his adoptive daughter Allison Jackson; his siblings-in-law, Margie Drumgold (Joseph) and Eugene E. Johnson (Melinda); and his friends, Steve, Robin Givens, Stephen, Sylvia Covington, Daniel Walker, Joseph Streat, Sandy Ross, Dorthy Saunders, Marvin, Theresa Washington, Sandra Shye, Spellman and Marcia Boyd. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
