Ellsworth R. Bell - age 88 - of Wintersville, a former Toronto resident, went to be with the Lord Sunday - December 16th at the Trinity Medical Center - West, Steubenville.He was an avid outdoorsman, beloved husband and devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather.Ellsworth was born May 19, 1919 in Toronto the son of the late Lewis and Margaret Firm Bell.He is a member of the Voice of Pentecost Church in Weirton, W.Va.; is a U.S. Army veteran of W.W.II having served in the Pacific Theatre of Operations where he received three Bronze Stars. He was a Technical Sergeant in the Army Engineers. He also helped build the Alcan Highway through Canada and Alaska while in the Army.Ellsworth is retired from the Ohio Coal Company where he was a welder.He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister - Margaret Schmitt.Ellsworth''s survivors are:Wife: Ruby E. (Shumard) Bell of the home whom he married October 6, 1945.4 Sons: Richard Bell of Toronto, OH; David Bell and wife Patty of Richmond, OH; The Rev. Steven Bell and wife Connie of Wheeling, W.Va.; Brian Bell of Akron, OH2 Daughters: Linda Rogers and husband Harry of Weirton, W.Va.; Carol Alvey and husband Jim of Richmond, OHBrother: Harold Bell and wife Norma of Virginia13 grandchildren / 9 great-grandchildrenFriends and family will gather for visitation from 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday - December 18th at the Clarke Funeral Home - 302 Main St. - Toronto. 740-537-1234 or 800-588-1446. There will be additional visitation from 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. Wednesday December 19th at the Voice of Pentecost Church in Weirton. A funeral service will start at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at the church with Pastor Robert H. Keenan officiating. Entombment will follow at the Ft. Steuben Burial Estates - Wintersville.There will be full Military Service Honors at the Ft. Steuben Burial Estates Mausoleum - Wednesday.