Bella Ann Roy
October 21, 2015 – August 9, 2025
Bella Ann Roy, age 9 of Ruston, LA, passed away on August 9, 2025. She was born on October 21, 2015, in Alexandria, LA. She attended school at Ruston Elementary. Her unexpected passing has left a tremendous hole in the hearts of many.
To know Bella was to love her. Her sparkling smile and vibrant blue eyes made it hard to ever tell her no. Her daddy could attest to this as she was daddy’s girl and had him wrapped around her little finger. Not only was he a victim of her dazzling personality, but so were her mama and siblings.
Bella and her daddy had a secret handshake, and she loved being outside with him riding four wheelers. But it was her mama and sisters she wanted to be like with her passion for makeup and dressing up. And her little brother was her best friend that she dearly loved, when they weren’t squabbling.
In addition to Bella’s smile that lit up every room she entered, her larger than lifer sassy personality left an imprint on the hearts of her family. She was a free spirit and a true diva, loving anything sparkly. She danced with energy and bounced on her trampoline as if she could reach the sky.
Though her time with us was short, Bella’s impact was immeasurable. She will be remembered for her boundless energy, her tender heart, and fierce love she has for her family.
Bella is Survived by her loving parents, Jonathan and Emily Roy; her siblings, Libby, Haylen, Lathan, and Ava; paternal grandparents, Keith and Stacey Ferguson; maternal grandparents, Wendy and Scott Alexander and Rickey and Tonia Allen; great grandmother, Inez Roy Taylor; great grandparents Marsha and Raymond Allen and Nelda and John Alexander; Aunt Tori (Darrell) Thomas; Uncle Rickey Allen (Jensine); best friend Evie and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
She is preceded in death by her paternal great-grandfather, James Roy; maternal great-grandmother, Carolyn Lafield; grandmother, Connie Reed; Aunt Debra Roy Hill; and cousin Emily Thomas.
The family will receive friends at the Paradise Building, located at 127 6th Street, in Jonesboro, on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Winnfield, with viewing from 11:00 AM until the time of services. Rev. Chad James and Rev. Craig James will be officiating. Interment will follow at Atlanta Methodist Church in Atlanta.
Serving the family as pallbearers will be Dan Ferguson, Benjamin Smiley, Rickey Allen, Nick Davis, Justin Barr, and Justin Harsted. Honorary pallbearers include Logan Lafield and Seth Harvey.
In honor of Bella, the family encourages everyone to wear bright colors and sparkles – just the way she would have wanted.
Fly high, sweet Bella. You will forever be our sunshine.