Garland Wayne Bell

God saw he was getting tired

and the cure was not to be.

So He put his arms around him

and whispered, “Come with Me.”

With tearful hearts

we watched him fade away.

Although we loved him dearly,

we could not make him stay.

A golden heart stopped beating,

hard working hands to rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us,

He only takes the best.

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Garland Wayne Bell, born March 30th, 1948, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and husband was taken to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 29th.

As an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed sharing his passion of fishing, the outdoors, and spending good times with his friends and family.

James is preceded in death by his parents, Troy Alvis and Betty Jean Bell; brother Mike Bell; and granddaughter Destiny Bell.

He is survived by his wife, Catherine Bell; children, G. Wayne Bell, April Bell-Greenhaw, Troy James Bell, and La Rena Bell; grandchildren, Whitney Bell Drake, Justina Bell, Corey Bell, Britny Ruimveld, Catherine Blair, Cody Bell, Haleigh Bell, Brody Bell, Colby Bell, and Aliza Bell; great-grandchildren Shye Lyn Drake, Zaydean King Drake, Isiaha Shane Gordon, Jacob Rumveld, Abby Blair, Zachery Smith, and Greyson Anthony; and siblings, Troy A. Bell Jr., Larry Bell, Leroy Bell, Randy Bell, and Shirley Ogle.

He will be missed by many, and the celebration of his life will be continued through his family and the memories they shared with him.