Perry Bell

Perry was born on Aug. 11, 1927 in Leesville to O.A. and Annie Bell. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife of 63 years Lucille Bell “Nanny”; daughter Nelda Jean and son Perry Lynn Jr.; grandson Jonathan Allen Beicker; brothers Clifford, Jack and David Bell; and his sisters Dorothy Moseley and Doris Bell.

He is survived by daughters, Nancy and her husband Jimmy Bush, Barbara and her husband Jeff Beicker, Shirley and her husband Robert Owen; grandchildren, Tracy and her husband Jackie Mayfield, Waylon and his wife Cassie Bell, Wendy and her husband Kevin Rhea, Jason Beicker, Jennifer and Eric Schulze; and 11 great-grandchildren, McKayla, McKenzie and McKade Mayfield, Perry, Raylee, Sawyer and Luke Bell, Ethan and Kaitlyn Rhea and Garrett and Colby Schulze; siblings, Pete Bell, Wayne Bell, Vernon Bell and Fay DuBose, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

 He served at the end of World War II with the United States Navy. Perry ran his own welding shop, B and W Welding, for many years. He also was a foreman for the Guadalupe County Road and Bridge Department Precinct 1 until his retirement. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, which he passed down to all of his family members.

He was a loving Christian husband, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and loyal friend. Perry “Papa” was loved and cherished by many and will be greatly missed.

Serving as pallbearers will be Waylon Bell, Jason Beicker, Jackie Mayfield, Kevin Rhea, Chris Herbold and Eric Schulze.

Please visit www.goetzfuneral.com to sign the online guest book. Arrangements are under the direction of Goetz Funeral Home.