Letha J. Bell, 83, of Decatur, Ind., died Thursday, March 4, 2004, at Medowvale Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bluffton, Ind.

She was born on Nov. 16, 1920, in Piggott, the daughter of Charles and Sally Warren Harmon.

She was united in marriage to William E. Bell on Oct. 14, 1939.

Mrs. Bell was a homemaker and a member of the Grace Bible Missionary Church in Decatur.

She was preceded in death by one son, William E. Bell, Jr.; two brothers; and one sister.

She is survived by her husband, William E. Bell of Decatur; one son, Gerald Harmon of Enterprise, Okla.; two daughters, Ms. Linda Shaw of Liberty Center, Ind., and Mrs. Shirley Davis of Piggott; 10 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 8, 2004, at Irby Funeral Home in Piggott with Rev. Daniel York officiating. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery in Piggott.