FRANKLIN — Robert Stephen Bell, 54, passed away on April 30, 2016.

Robert was a native of Franklin. and was a son of the late Eldon “Bill” and Pauline “Polly” Bell.

Survivors include a stepdaughter, Erica Nicole Riccitelli of Petersburg; two step-granddaughters, Hannah and Faith Garcia; one sister, Paula Bell Bridgers (Jimmy) of Conway, North Carolina; two brothers, Alan Bell Jr. (Ellen) of Manteo, North Carolina, and David Bell (Mary Evelyn) of Chesapeake; and several nieces and nephews.

The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 6, in Wright Funeral Home. Burial will be private.

The family will receive friends prior to the service in the funeral home at 1 p.m. on Friday, and suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to a favorite charity.

www.wrightfuneralhome.org.