James Bell Jr., 72, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at his residence. He was born on May 20, 1946 to the late James Bell Sr. and Georgia Boone-Bell in North Carolina.

A visitation will take place today, Tuesday, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. A funeral will take place at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel, and he will be laid to rest at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy and flowers may be extended at www.cookeovertonfuneralhome.com. Professional funeral services are entrusted to T.E. Cooke-Overton Funeral Home Inc.