James “Jim” Richard Bell, age 79 of Marion, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Marion General Hospital.
Jim was born on March 29, 1945 to the late Eldon and Geraldine (Royer) Bell in Huntington, Indiana. On March 30, 1968, he married Marilynn Chalfant in Marion, Ohio.
He worked for Conrail for over 20 years before leaving to work for Container Recovery, an Anheuser-Busch company, in 1981.When Container Recovery closed, he went on to work for Parker Hannifin for a few years and ended his career as a driver for Stofcheck Ambulance Services. He will be missed by family and friends.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Marilynn Bell and his sister, Jane Bell.
Those who will cherish his memories include his daughters: Amy (Justin) Hill of Belton, South Carolina, Stephanie (Murphy) Bell of Worthington, Ohio and Julie Cummins of Marion, Ohio; his brother, John (Joanna) Bell Chesapeake, Virginia and Janice Bell of Prospect, Ohio; his grandchildren: Rileigh Hill, Seth Hill, Noah Hill, Jacob Hill, Isabella Murphy, Michaela Murphy, Brison Cummins, Devin (Shelby) Cummins and Jocelyn Cummins.
Friends and family may come to honor Jim’s life from 4pm to 6pm on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Boyd Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow starting at 6pm at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jim’s memory to the: Marion Area Humane Society, 2264 Richland Road, Marion, Ohio 43302.