Dorothy Ann Bell, 69 of Bluffton, SC and wife of Dale Alan Bell, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2011 in the Coastal Carolina Medical Center, Hardeeville.She was born in Taunton, MA on April 22, 1942. She was the daughter of the late David Hemmingway and Minnie Spring Hemmingway.She was retired from Carecore National. She was a member of Okatee Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading. She was a member of the Eastern Star and she was an advisor for the Rainbow Girls.She is survived by her husband, Dale Bell; one son, one daughter; two grandchildren; one stepson and one stepdaughter.