Dr. Scott Bell

Dr. Richard Scott Bell, 50, Maryville, died Monday, December 5, 2022.

He was born in 1972 in Sedalia to Karen Ritchey Bell and Gregory Bell. He graduated from Smith-Cotton High School. He earned a bachelor of science degree in geological engineering and an master of science in computer science, both from the University of Missouri – Rolla, now known as Missouri University of Science and Technology, and a PhD in computer science from Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.

In 2016, he married Tonya Bell.

Dr. Bell was a professor of computer science at Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville.

There is not a service planned at this time, but the family will announce a celebration of life sometime in the future.

Memorials may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association at lbda.org/donate/.

For online condolences, please visit bramfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bram Funeral Home.