Alfred C. Bell was born on February 12, 1956 to the late Willie Bell and Mary Francis Bell Miller.  He grew up in Grenada, MS.  He received his education in Greenville Public School District.  He joined the United States Marines Corps in 1974 and retired in 1978.  He also worked at WH&D Waste Hauling Company in Leland, MS.

Bell was baptized and attended Ephesus Seventh Day Adventist Church.  On Sunday, January 20, 2019, he closed his eyes peacefully and departed this life at Mississippi Extended Care in Greenville, MS.