From the paper....

Jeffrey Alan Bell, 34, of Port Arthur /Groves passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2009, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur with his loving family at his side.Jeff was born on January 6, 1975, in Port Arthur, Texas to Ada Jean Broussard Bell and Willie Bell. He lived in the Port Arthur area all of his life and was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur. He was a 1993 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and a 1995 graduate from the Art Institute of Houston with a degree in Visual and Audio Communications. He worked for KBMT and KJAC news station and was an artist and a gifted musician. At the age of 10 he was given his first guitar and from that point on music became his greatest passion. He was a very accomplished musician, playing everything from rock to classical, rhythm and blues, from lead and bass guitar to the Dobro. If it had strings Jeff could play it!!! Jeff was also a talented drummer. He was well known in music circles from Port Arthur-Beaumont to Austin and was a member of various local bands including Clover, Smackdown Junction, Honeytongue and the original The Kinship band. Survivors include his daughters, Hailey and Lauren Bell and their mother Heather Peake Bell, all of Groves; sisters Kathy Bell, Patty Duran and Louise Townsend and her husband Don all of San Angelo; brothers, Bryan Bell and his wife Tammy of Arroyo Grande, California, Darren Bell and his wife Tanya of Port Arthur; father and mother in law Calvin and Ester Thompson, brother-in-law William Peake, all of Port Acres; uncles Tracy Broussard of Houston, Ronald Broussard and wife Sharon of Nederland; aunts Agnes Landry of Groves, Annie Ruth Faulk of Port Arthur; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and his music family The Kinship. Jeff was preceded in death by his parents Willie and Jean Bell; his step father Gilbert Fontenot; maternal grandparents, Enola and Telesphore Broussard; and paternal grandparents Elfrey and Annie Bell. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2009, at St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur with burial to follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves, Texas. A gathering of friends and family will take place from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2009, at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home in Port Arthur.The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the Physicians and Hospital Staff of The Medical Center for the compassion and care shown to Jeffrey during his courageous battle with heart disease. In lieu of flowers “Memorial Contributions” can be made to the American Heart Association at 7415 Eastex Plaza Drive, Beaumont, TX 77708-4800.