Melvin Etheridge Bell Sr. Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Melvin Etheridge Bell Sr. of Suffolk, Virginia, born in Chesapeake, Virginia, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Melvin Etheridge left this world on December 17, 2024 at the age of 78, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. 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 Melvin Etheridge Bell Sr. to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Cornelius Bell and Beatrice Bell; his wife Portia Perry Bell; and his brothers, Louis C. Bell III, Vernon Bell and Leroy Bell.

He is survived by: his children, Melvin Bell, Jr. (Karen), Don Bell, Kelvin Bell (Angela), Pamela Bell (William) and Suszanne Darden (William); his siblings, Earl Bell (Rita), Ernest Bell (Lynne), Marion Hardy and Sheila Bell; his grandchildren, James Bell (Shanita), Teron Bell, Shwanna Reese, Sataria Daughtrey, Deonte Bell, Yurica Winnegan, Jayquan Bell, Tierra Bell, Destiney Bell and Zion Bell; and his great grandchildren, Jayla, Tykeda, James, Christopher, Kermoni, Riley, Kayceon, Jalissa, Nakhiya and Jakhye.