James Edward Bell

James Edward Bell James Edward Bell , age 94, formerly of Terre Du Lac, Missouri died November 1, 2021, at Meadowbrook Residential Care in Pilot Knob, Missouri. He was born in Black, Missouri in northern Reynolds County to the late Andrew George and Juanita Irene (nee Arisman) Bell on June 12, 1927. James attended a one room school at Edge Hill for all his eight elementary grades and Lesterville and Centerville for his High School years. He also attended Flat River Jr. College in Flat River, Missouri and Missouri State at Springfield, Missouri. He married Opal Goggin on April 30, 1960. They were the parents of one daughter, Andrea Susan Bell Mahler Pruett who resides in Terre Du Lac. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Opal, a son- in law, Joseph Lee Mahler and a sister, Edith Bell Walker. He is survived by his daughter, Andrea (Steven) Pruett, two grandsons, Brandon James (Michelle) Mahler and Bryce Steven Pruett, two great-granddaughters, Belle and Monroe; and two great-grandsons,...