Linda Ann McAllister Bell, known as “Nanny,” passed away on Sept. 28, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on Jan. 20, 1942, in Nashville, Ark., to Charles and Tollie McAllister, she graduated from Nashville, where she also married her husband, Wayne Bell.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Tollie; her husband, Wayne; her son, Dennis; her siblings, John McAllister, Keith McAllister, Charis Cleveland, and Joyce Brewer; her nephew, Johnny McAllister; and her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dewayne and Gloria Bell Stone.
She was a devout member of the Methodist Church. Known for her love of softball in her youth, her greatest joy in life was her grandchildren.
She is survived by her daughter Holly and son-in-law Scott; two granddaughters, Heather and her husband Shaun, and Lindsey and her husband Cole; a great-grandson, Cooper; and she also leaves behind a host of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time on Friday, Oct. 2, at Latimer Funeral Home in Nashville.
Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 2, at Latimer Funeral Home in Nashville, with Rev. Wade Eggers officiating, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home in Nashville.
You may send an online sympathy message at www.latimerfuneralhome.com.
