Alton BellAlton F. Bell, 68, of Greer, a retired pastor, died Oct. 30, 2009, at McCall Hospice House.
A native of Oconee County, he was a U.S. Marines veteran, owner of Advanced Pest Control for 15 years, and a member of Apalache Baptist Church.
Bell was a retired Baptist minister, having pastored churches in Gaffney, Blacksburg, Spartanburg, Greer and Duncan. He served as president of the Broad River Pastor’s Conference, the Greater Blacksburg Ministerial Association and the Greater Greer Ministerial Association.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jean Sims Bell, two children and four grandchildren.