Reverend Charles D. Bell entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 16, 2026 at Crystal Coast Hospice, Newport, NC.

Service arrangements are pending.

He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Strayhorn Bell, Trenton, NC; daughter, Duwanna Marshall, Fayetteville, NC; son, Chauncey D. Swann, New Bern; stepsons, Eric Strayhorn, Derrick Strayhorn, Cedric Strayhorn; stepdaughter, Mary Ann Strayhorn, Goddaughter, Sudonna Murrell all of Jones County, North Carolina.