
She was born December 2, 1963 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Bob and Nancy Tate. She was happily married to Steve Bell for 26 years and worked in the Child Support Division for the Department of Human Services. Paige was a loving and kind wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend to all who knew her. She will be dearly missed by all.
She is survived by husband, Steve Bell of Mena, Arkansas; daughter, Brandy DeLassus and husband David of Springdale, Arkansas; grandsons, Elijah and Nicholas DeLassus of Springdale, Arkansas; parents, Bob and Louise Tate of Heavener, Oklahoma; brothers, Randall Tate of Columbia, Illinois, Randy Tate of Oklahoma, City, Oklahoma; sister, Alisa Lee and husband David of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; father and mother-in-law, Don and Jo Milham of Mena, Arkansas; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Wayman and Cyndy Bell of Cedarville, Arkansas, Dedria Garrison of Mena, Arkansas, and Tim and Tara Milham of Mena, Arkansas.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Nancy Tate; her grandparents, Tom and Ethel Cox, Neil and Clara Tate and Sam and Mattie Mantooth.
Memorial services will be Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Mena under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to Gann Cemetery.
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Jeri Pearson
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Dear Steve, I was so saddened to hear about Paige. My brother Bill told me over the telephone and I had no idea that she had been ill. I have been working a pipeline job since Mid-April and just got home last week. Thoughts and prayers to all of you! Sincerely, your Rocky Friend…. 🙂