Mr. Kevin Dean Bell Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Kevin Dean Bell, 38, passed away June 13, 2015 at home in Rochester, WA. He was born October 25, 1976 to Valton Dean and Dona (Grandgeorge) Bell in Fayetteville, AR. Over the years, he also lived in Heber Springs, AR; Tenino, WA; Fort Lewis, WA; DeWitt, AR; Monticello, AR; and Dermott, AR. Kevin graduated from DeWitt High School in 1995, and went on to earn an AA from the University of Arkansas at Monticello in May 2000, followed by a BA in English in May 2002. He married Jackie Lee Hanson on December 16, 2006 in Olympia, WA. Kevin served in the U.S. Army from February 2005 to April 2009. He deployed to Iraq (June 2007 - August 2008) and was a proud member of 4-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, G Troop. In addition to his military career, he was a columnist for Stuttgart Daily Leader in 2004, and sales associate at Wal-Mart in 2004-2005. He was a member of the VFW. Kevin loved to make people laugh, especially by randomly quoting his favorite movie characters. One favorite was from Ferris Bueller: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." He also enjoyed writing, Civil War history, genealogy, and movies. He was pleased that he had been able to teach his daughter how to fight and defend herself. Kevin is survived by his wife, Jackie, and daughter, Tessa Lee; parents Dean and Dona; brothers, Curtis and Chase; and maternal grandmother, Frances (Rogers) Grandgeorge. He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Louis Richard Grandgeorge; and paternal grandparents, Ephffous Valton and Billie Jean (Perkins) Bell.

Mr. Kevin Dean Bell

October 25, 1976 - June 13, 2015