Donnis Glynn Bell, Sr. traveled to his heavenly home on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. He was born on Mar. 12, 1938 and raised in DeQuincy. He proudly served the U.S. Navy and was stationed in Brooklyn, New York where he met the love of his life, Frankie, and they were married for 49 years. He owned and operated Bell’s Plumbing and Electric and Bell’s Wrecker Service. He drove a school bus for Calcasieu Parish for 25 years and served as the Ward 6 Constable for multiple terms. He was a driver for the Isle of Capri and most recently for DeQuincy Memorial Hospital. Donnis served the citizens of DeQuincy as assistant fire chief of Ward 6 Fire Department. He joined in 1989 and served as an active volunteer for 10 years and was an honorary member for the last 24 years.
Donnis and Frankie were very active in the community with Boys and Girls Scouts, Dixie Youth Baseball, Jaycee & Jaynes (including the Tiny Tot pageant and the DeQuincy Jr. Miss program), and local church activities. They received the Civic Service Award in 1980 from the DeQuincy Chamber of Commerce. He loved hunting and fishing and most of all, playing his guitar.