Zachary Edward Bell

Zachary Edward Bell was born to LaNeisha Bell on October 28, 1999 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was baptized on April 23, 2004 at the Shiloh Baptist Church. Zachary entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 due to a sudden illness at Christus Good Shepard Hospital in Longview, Texas. 

Zachary grew up close to his first cousins:  Christopher, Carl Jr. (TC), Romaine, Deambra, Miracle, and Tori, all of whom were more like siblings to him. He like to entertain by dancing, singing and telling stories. Those who knew him well understood that he never met a stranger. He had no trouble making friends.

Zachary attended and graduated from Joaquin High School in 2018. While attending Joaquin High school. Zachary played football for the Joaquin Rams football team and was the defensive line team captain. He furthered his education by taking classes at Bossier Community College and Louisiana Tech University.  In the year of 2019 Zachary became a father to his beautiful “Babygirl” as he called her, Ariella Jade Bell. Zachary was employed at the East Texas Open Door Organization as a Direct Care Youth Worker at the time of his passing.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Sophia Mae Stewart and his mother LaNeisha Bell Hall, among other relatives. He is survived by his daughter, Ariella Jade, grandfather Jimmie Stewart; aunts LaKeisha Bell Fontenot (Darrell), Angela Stewart Anderson, Centrella Stewart, Brittany Stewart Clarkston,; uncles Reginald Batts (Gia), Justin Stewart (Diamond); great uncle James Thomas (Lizzie); great aunts, Mary Jo Johnson, Gwendolyn Leejay and other surviving grandparents Josie Young Swinney and Phillip Knowels and a host of friends.