Donald Ray Bell, 57, of Paducah, died on August 21, 2009, 1:30 PM at Life Care Center of LaCenter in LaCenter, KY.

Mr. Bell was a former member of Willow Springs Baptist Church in Clayton, NC. He was a graduate of IET and was formerly employed by Alliant Foods as a night supervisor.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George Lynn Bell and Elizabeth Rowland Bell.

Mr. Bell is survived by his wife of 21 years Juette Oden Bell of Paducah; four sons, Maurice Bell of Danville, Derrick Smith, Terrel Bell, both of Paducah, and JaMalachi Garnett of Nashville, TN; two daughters, LaDonna Smith and Pamela Bell, both of Paducah; six sisters, Grace Edwards of Smithfield, NC, Marilyn Campbell and Stephanie Boyd, both of Fayetteville, NC, Denise Jones of Clayton, NC, Pamela Bell of Zebulon, NC, and Kimberly Bell of Farmville, NC; four brothers, Michael Bell of Smithfield, NC, Jeffrey Bell of Fort Worth, TX, Maurice Bell, of Zebulon, NC, and Joe Bell of Clayton, NC; four grandson, three granddaughters, one aunt, several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Services are scheduled for Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 1:00 P. M. at Greater Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church, 1324 Bloomfield Avenue, Paducah, with Reverend Alfred Anderson and Reverend Charles Dunbar officiating. Burial will follow at Maplelawn Park Cemetery.

The family will receive visitors at the church from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.