Joshua Clayton Bell, 45, of Brooklyn, passed away on August 16, 2026. He was born on August 12, 1981, in Clarksville, TN. Joshua graduated from Forrest County Agricultural High School and worked as a painter.

Joshua is preceded in death by his father, Joseph “Joey” Bell; grandparents: Billie Jean Moody, George and Thelma Shattles and Elizabeth Bell. He survived by his daughter and her husband Madelyn and Brandon VonRader; mother and stepfather, Jeanie and Gerald “Bull” Ezell; sister, Brandy Leslie; four aunts: Debbie Shattles Cook, Diane Shattles, Lisa Shattles and Mareen Bell; one niece and two nephews, Layla, Braxton and Shaydon Leslie; along with a host of cousins, extended family and friends.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Fellowship Chapel in Brooklyn, MS, at 2:00pm.