Elizabeth Moreton Bell

Elizabeth Moreton (Anderson) Bell, age 80, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, and formerly of Reading, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer. Beth is survived by her husband, Colonel (Ret.) William H. Bell. Also survived by her children: Sara Hyjek and her husband Jason of Brooklyn, NY; Alissa Buckley and her husband Jeff of San Francisco, CA; and Ross Anderson and his wife Joyce Chen of Redwood City, CA. Lovingly remembered by her siblings Nancy Tilton of Pepperell, MA; Donald Moreton of Moore, SC; and John Moreton also of Moore, SC. Beth’s former husband Bruce Anderson of Wilmington, MA also survives her. Fondly remembered by her stepsons: Colonel (Ret.) David Bell, MD and his wife Rachel, of San Antonio, TX; and Steven Bell and his wife Mia, of Aldie, Virginia. A joyful grandmother to Sachin, Lucas, Leela, Ethan, Owen, Kai, Madeline, Fiona, Dagen, and Dahlia. She was preceded in death by her brother William A. Moreton, and her son-in-law Stan Piaseczynski. Born on January 15, 1945, in Spartanburg, SC to TSgt. William L. Moreton and S/Sgt. Louise (Burnett) Moreton, Beth was the oldest of five siblings raised in Lynnfield, MA. Beth graduated from Lynnfield High School in 1962, and went on to earn her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1966. A gifted artist and designer, Beth began her professional journey creating designs and illustrations for published textbooks and advertising projects. She continued to work after the birth of her children as a freelance graphic designer and later full time for a major publishing company. In her spare time she completed painting and fabric art commissions, including wall hangings, soft sculptures, period costumes, and wearable art. Beth was an accomplished fine artist known for her portraits, often rendered in oil or pastels—as well as calligraphy and fabric arts. She created many landscape oil paintings inspired by her travels and the nature around her homes. She collected antique dolls her whole life, and enjoyed building miniature room and house models. She was an avid dress maker and quilter, sewing both of her daughters’ wedding dresses and filling her own wardrobe with garments of her own design. Many pieces of her art can be viewed at Beth Bell Art Gallery, https://www.facebook.com/BethMoretonBell In her later years, she joined with and married Bill in North Carolina, where they lived first in Southport, NC, next to the Intracoastal Waterway, which was an inspiration for many of her oil paintings. With Bill, she enjoyed traveling around the world seeing sights such as Machu Picchu, the Scottish Highlands, and Great Wall of China. They recently relocated to Hendersonville, NC where Beth enjoyed reading, quilting, and painting the many landscapes near her in the Blue Ridge Mountains. A celebration of Beth’s life will be held in the Blue Ridge Mountains later this year. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to either the UNC Pardee Hospital Foundation at 561 Fleming Street, Hendersonville, NC 28739 or to the Four Seasons Hospice at 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731. The family would like to thank the professional staff at both facilities for their outstanding care, kindness, compassion, and the dignity they provided to Beth in her final days.

Elizabeth Moreton Bell

January 15, 1945 - July 16, 2025