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Notable Births & Deaths for Bell ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bell. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Marvin Edward Blaylock     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jack Fleck     (Professional golf)
  • Budge Patty     (Professional tennis)
    • He was born in Fort Smith (AR) on February 11, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Lausanne (Switzerland) on October 3, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 97. We don't have any burial details.
    • Fort Smith is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Bell.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Budge Patty<1>
  • Woodrow Wilson Rawls     (Author)
    • He was born in Scraper (OK) on September 24, 1913 (a Wednesday) and died in Marshfield (WI) on December 16, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 71. The body was cremated.
    • Scraper is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Bell.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Woodrow Wilson Rawls<1>
  • David Morris Rowlands     (Actor)
  • Hal Smith     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Harold Raymond Smith
    • He was born in Barling (AR) on June 1, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Fort Smith (AR) on April 12, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Ft. Smith National Cemetery (Sebastian County, Arkansas).
    • Fort Smith is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Bell.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Smith<1>
  • Edward Payson Washburn     (Artist)
  • Ernest Whitman     (Actor)

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.