Ms. Crystal Theola Bell, age 61, a resident of Lockesburg, Arkansas, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Wadley Regional Medical Center, Texarkana Texas.

She was born to Theo & Thelma Clardy Bell at Lockesburg, Arkansas on September 9, 1950. She was a Nurses Aid for Southwest Arkansas Home Health, Nashville. She was a member of the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church and enjoyed gardening, flowers, watching Jeopardy, singing and spending time with her family.

She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her son Charles “Petey” Bell of Lockesburg, Arkansas, four brothers and sisters-in-law Felix “Skip” and Barbara Bell; Theo Clardy and Marilyn Bell ; Steven Lindsey and Carolyn Bell all of Lockesburg, AR and Billie Ray and Cathy Bell of Texarkana, TX; five sisters, and a brother-in-law Carolyn and Tommy Halsell, Alicia “Ricky” Bell, June Lampkin, Bonnie Bell and Angela Bell all of Lockesburg, AR., 25 nieces and nephews, and a number of great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Ms. Cris Bell will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, April 14th in the First Baptist Church of Lockesburg, with Rev. Tommy Halsell officiating. Burial will follow in the Holly Springs Cemetery, Lockesburg, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen.

The family will receive friends at Chandler Funeral Home on Friday, April 13th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.