Meet Our Staff

Our staff has over 70 years of eye care experience. 

Poplar Bluff Staff

Dr Troy L. Bell

Optometry Doctor

I am a graduate of Indiana University-School of Optometry and have been in practice in Poplar Bluff for over 20 years. I am therapeutically licensed to diagnose and treat various ocular diseases. I am involved in the mission efforts of Fellowship of Christian Optometrists; in providing eye care to third world countries. I love my practice here and am devoted to my patient’s eye care. My wife, Shelley, and I have five children: Jonathan, Sarah, Taryn, Ella, and Anna.

Dr. Nathan Hurst

Optometrist

We would like to welcome Dr. Nathan Hurst to our practice! Dr. Hurst grew up in Marble Hill and Jackson Missouri. He went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Missouri-Columbia in 2021. In 2025, he graduated with a Doctorate in Optometry from The Southern College of Optometry in Memphis. In his free time, Dr. Hurst enjoys video games, hunting, and home-brewing. Dr. Hurst will be seeing patients at both our Poplar Bluff and Jackson locations.

 

Teresa Davis

Certified Optician, Office Manager

I began working at Dr. Bell’s Family Eye Care in the beginning, June 2000.  I have enjoyed watching and being a part of the growth of a wonderful practice.  I have been in the optical field for 24 years. I enjoy going to church at Harviell Church of Christ. My husband Rick and I reside in Poplar Bluff.  We have two children, Scott and Ashley and five grandchildren, Timothy, Gracie, Wyatt, Chase, and Izzy Jo.

Lacey Henderson

Certified Optician

I live in Poplar Bluff with my husband Josh and two daughters Georgia & Gemma. I started working at Bell Family Eye Care in May of 2019 as an optician and moved to the lab in May of 2020. I love my job! Whether I’m upstairs helping patients pick the perfect frame, or down in the lab edging lenses for that frame, every day brings a new challenge and more to learn.

Dawn Freeman

Optical Tech

I have been Dr. Bell’s optical tech since 2007. I conduct all the pre-screenings, visual fields, and fundus photos. My husband and I have two children, Landon and Molly who keep us busy with their various activities.