Carl served in the US. Army and retired from the former C. H. Masland & Sons, Carlisle after more than 25 years of service as truck driver. He was a member of the Haines - Stackfield American Legion Post 826, Carlisle.

He is survived by his wife, Mary L. (Giles) Baltimore Bell, one son, Carl W. Bell, III of Wormleysburg, two daughters; Stacey L. Tippitt of Harrisburg and Robin N. Bell of Carlisle, one step-son and one step-daughter, both of Ithaca, NY, three sisters; Carol Smith of Chambersburg, Roberta Davis of Carlisle and Nancy Hodge of Shippensburg, two brothers; Carroll Johnson of Martinsburg, WV and Rodney Norman of Chambersburg, four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Carl was predeceased by his first wife, Sandra E. (Hodge) Bell and one son, William Carl Tippitt.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 7, 2014, at 1 p.m. in the Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, with Rev. Walter R. Reed officiating. Burial with military honors by Cumberland County Honor Guard will be in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens, Carlisle. A viewing will be on Friday from 12:00 noon until time of services.