LARRY BELL

Larry Bell, 59, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, March 20, 2009, in a local hospital. <br />Mr. Bell was born Nov. 15, 1949, in Texarkana. He was a member of Assembly of God Church. <br />Survivors include his wife, Linda Dian Bell of Texarkana; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Margie and Herbert Long of Texarkana; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Al and Pam Gideon of Texarkana; one niece, Katie Jones of Texarkana; one nephew, Cory Gideon of Texarkana; and two special friends, John E. Ray and Dean Howell of Texarkana. <br />Services will be 3 p.m. today at East Funeral Home, Downtown, with the Rev. Randy Smith officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. <br />Memorials may be made to Children’s Homes. <br />Online registration is at www.mem.com. <br />