Charles Bell was born on June 30, 1952 to the late Sam Bell and Hattie Mae Dekle in Jacksonville, FL. He attended Jacksonville High School . He worked for the sanitation department for 25 years in Fort Pierce, FL. He was preceded in death by his brother, John; sisters, Annie Lee, Minnie, Eva Mae, Dorothy.

Left to cherish his memories are his wife of 20 years JoAnne Bell; sons, Charlie Bell, Jr., Kewan(Kristen)Banks, Elton, Terry(Shante)Banks; grandsons, Terrance Bell, Elton Jr., Romas, Elijah, Zay, Ireya; two great-grand children; brothers, Willie(Laverne)Bell, Henry Bell(Fiance Antonnette), and Bert(Betty)Bell; sisters, Josephine(Zerion)Simpson, Odessa(Bobby)Johnson and Berdette(Perman)West; mother-in-law, Nobie Lee Banks of Memphis, TN; sisters-in-law, Stella(Rosie) of Memphis, TN, Zenobia Banks(Benjamin Miller); brothers-in-law, Jerome(Willie Ann)Jones of Fort Pierce, FL, Joe(Lois)Banks of Montgomery, AL, Jerry(Teresia)Banks, Ricky(Brenda)Banks, Cedrick(Karen)Banks of Memphis, TN; special friend, Arthur Sheffield, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Public visitation for Charlie Bell will take place on Friday, June 26, 2020 by way of our drive-thru in the rear of Stone Brothers Funeral Home in Fort Pierce, FL between the hours of 5:00pm and 7:00pm. A Home Going Celebration will take place on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 11:00am at Stone Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Pierce, FL. Burial will immediately follow in Pine Grove Cemetery in Fort Pierce, FL.

Although many venues have opened and the restrictions of COVID 19 have been relaxed, we here at Stone Brothers Funeral Homes are still enforcing the guidelines set forth by the CDC and FDOH to protect our families and our staff. We ask that you respect this, as it could very well save your life. We also ask that you acknowledge and execute the 6 ft. social distancing guidelines, as well.