William E. Bell, 89, of Decatur, Ind., died Sunday, April 4, 2004, at Bluffton Regional Medial Center.

He was born Dec. 10, 1914, in Piggott, the son of Clarence Bell and Lennie Underwood.

He married Letha Bell on Oct. 14, 1939.

He is survived by one son, Gerald Harmon of Enterprise, Okla.; two daughters, Linda Shaw of Liberty Center, Ind., and Shirley Davis of Piggott; one brother, Earnest Bell of Piggott; one sister, Martha Blalack of Paragould; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday (today), April 7, 2004, at Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Piggott with Daniel York officiating. Burial will follow in the Piggott Cemetery. Irby Funeral Service, Inc., of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.