William (Buz) Bennett Bell, Jr.  of Oklahoma City was born October 15, 1955, at Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California to William (Bill) and Mary Elizabeth (Crouch, Bell) Lantz and passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Oklahoma City at the age of 65 years, 6 months and 5 days.

Buz' passion in life outside of his boys and grandkids, was sports.  He followed Weatherford High School sports with his nieces and nephews after his boys were no longer playing sports.  But baseball was his Love!  Buz was most proud of the State Championship baseball team of WHS Class of '73 where he was the catcher. He considered them his second family and always told stories about the team and Coach Bergner.  After high school he continued his love for baseball following the Texas Rangers which you could find him still to date doing score cards of Ranger games.  His greatest love of the game was when he coached his boys in baseball passing on what he had learned and umpiring little league games on the side.

Buz, like many other '70's kids, had a passion for the music of the era mainly the Beatles.  In his later years he learned to play the guitar, focusing on Beatles songs.

He was a creative child and carried that into his adult life. He loved to just pickup and travel the country exploring new adventures. He often liked to say he was as "free as a bird".  But to family and friends they always knew that he had their back and would be there for them anytime, any place, and anywhere.

He is survived by three sons, William (Trey) Bennett Bell III and wife, Stefanie of Austin, Texas, Travis Walter Bell and wife, Leean of Latta, Oklahoma and Jason Short and wife, Laura of Midlothian, Texas; one brother, Brent Bell and wife, Lezley of Weatherford; two grandsons, Bennett and Mason Bell of Latta, Oklahoma; step-mother, Cathy Bell-Robison and husband Levi of Weatherford; nephews and nieces, Brandon Bell and wife, Saira of Weatherford, Bryce Brodersen and wife, Kalyn of Edmond, Bailey Thaxton and husband, Kale of Blanchard, Brock Bell and wife, Maranda of Clinton, Breanne and Brooklyn Bell both of Weatherford; an  aunt, Wahnita Crouch Boozer of Arlington, Texas and an uncle, Paul Bell and wife, Karla of Yukon.  He was preceded in death by his father, mother, and brother, Robert Brian Bell.