Rev. Benjamin Russell Bell Sr.

Rev. Benjamin Russell Bell Sr., 85, formerly of Mill Creek, NC, passed away peacefully at his home in Henderson, NC on Friday, August 8, 2025.

A funeral service to honor Rev. Bell’s life will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, August 14th at Reece’s Chapel Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Danny Whetstone. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service as well as at the home of Benjamin Russell Jr., 211 Point Road in Newport. Rev. Bell will be laid to rest privately at Bell-Oglesby Family Cemetery in Mill Creek. For those unable to attend his funeral service, the service can be viewed through his obituary page on Munden Funeral Home’s website. The service will remain on the Funeral Home website for 90 days.

Rev. Bell was born on May 13, 1940, in Morehead City, NC, to the late Guy Bell and Bessie Oglesby Bell. His life was marked by his deep faith and an unwavering devotion to the Lord, which he expressed through a remarkable 54 years of pastoring and over 26 years of missionary evangelism, impacting countless lives along the way. Known for his ministry of encouragement, support, and leadership, Rev. Bell dedicated himself to spreading the gospel and guiding new believers in their journeys of faith.

Growing up on the coast, Rev. Bell had a profound love for the water and never missed an opportunity to go fishing or boating. He was also a talented carpenter, who could build anything and always did so with precision and care.

Rev. Bell will be deeply missed by his loving family, who cherish the positive influence he had on their lives and the lives of so many others.

Those remaining to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Mamie Riggs Bell; daughters, Theresa Joy Bell of Mill Creek, NC and Sherry Bell McGuire of Kernersville, NC; sons, Benjamin R. Bell Jr. (Tonya) of Mill Creek, NC and Chad Bell (Kristin) of Fruitland Park, FL; brother, Mike Bell of Mill Creek, NC; grandchildren, Benjamin Guy Bell (Amanda), Kerrigan Shae Bell, Keagan Paige Bell, and Keith McGuire (Jessie); and great-grandchildren, Brooklyn, Jackson, Harley, and Emma.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to World Wide New Testament Baptist Missions, P.O. Box 725, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or FBN / W0TJ Radio Station, 520 Roberts Rd., Newport, NC 28570.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net.

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory in Morehead City, NC.