Obituary

Terry Allen Bell II

April 3, 1972 — January 14, 2026

Terry Allen Bell II, age 53, passed away on January 14, 2026, after a battle with cancer. Born in Fort Rucker, Alabama, Terry was a Christian who loved God. He attended Bogalusa First Church.

Terry never met a stranger and had a gift for making anyone laugh. He loved to cook and garden. A graduate of Bogalusa High School, where he played trumpet in the band, he later attended USM and worked as a millwright in industrial plants.

He is survived by his father, Terry A. Bell and his mother, Paula W. Bell; his children, Caroline Abney and Nicholas Bell; his grandchildren, Liv and Abram; his sister, Sarah Bell Lane and her husband, Sam Lane; his brother, Caleb Bell and his wife, Amber Bell; his nieces, Alyssa Sides, Lillian Bell, Avery Bell, and Brylee Rae Bell; and his Best Good Friend, Lorri Terrell. He was loved and will be missed.

The family is being served by Poole-Ritchie Funeral Home & Crematory.