He was the son of the late Alberta Bell and Jerry Reed. He leaves to cherish his memory his children; Janice Doughty, Perry Bell, Jr., Regina Bell and Thomas Bell and two step-children;Octavia Bell and Howard Denney. He worked as a furniture mover and truck driver for Jake Supermarket for many years. Perry was also a deputy sheriff for New Castle County and retired in his later years from OCI. Perry was a member of the Apostolic Temple True Church of Christ. Perry was preceded in death by 6 brothers, the late Harold Bell, Eugene Bell, Howard Rochester, George Mayo, James Mayo and William Smith, 2 sisters; the Late Shirley Mayo and Alberta Bell; also survived by 1 brother, John Mayo and 5 sisters; Betty Punter, Jeanette Mayo, Geneva Mayo, Pearl Ponzo and Mary McGee; 1 sister-in-law, Nancy Bell; 2 daughters-in-law, Cathy Bell and Claudett Bell; 17 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephew, cousins and friends. Read Perry Bell, Sr.'s Obituary and Guestbook on houseofwrightmortuary.com.
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