William Leslie BELCHER
Bill Belcher
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Nickname: Bill (Billy)
Birth: 8 September 1936 in Kegley, Mercer County, West Virginia
Death: 1 October 2011 at Bluefield Hospital, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia
Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Rock, Mercer County, West Virginia
Headstone Text: WILLIAM LESLIE BELCHER Sr / MSG US ARMY / SEP 8 1936 OCT 1 2011
Parents: Clarence Leslie BELCHER and Vivian Frances BELCHER (m. UNDERWOOD)
Parents' Children:
Spouse: Dorothy Maxine SHRADER
Marriage: 1 March 1960 in York, York County, South Carolina
Children:
Military Service: Served in the U.S. Army for 20 years, Vietnam and Korea; retired as a Master Sergeant. William was awarded a Bronze Star, 2 Meritorious Service Medals, 6 Good Conduct Medals, 3 Army Commendation Medals, a Vietnam Service Medal, and 7 Battle Stars. U.S. Steel in Ohio; Forestry Service.
Member of the NCOA, American Legion, DAV, FFW, VVA, Korean War Veterans Association (treasurer), Military retired Group Vietnam #37.
Employment: U.S. Steel in Ohio; Forestry Service.
Close Family also in the Same Cemetery: William and Dorothy will share a headstone after her death. Also buried in this cemetery are: their daughters -- Teresa, Lisa; his mother -- Vivian, his sister -- Vera; his aunt -- Wauline.
Family Information Compiled From: FindAGrave website (#125803248), FamilySearch website (#L219-H7S ), and family records.
m. = maiden name
h1., h2. = surname of first husband, second husband
Birth: 8 September 1936 in Kegley, Mercer County, West Virginia
Death: 1 October 2011 at Bluefield Hospital, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia
Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Rock, Mercer County, West Virginia
Headstone Text: WILLIAM LESLIE BELCHER Sr / MSG US ARMY / SEP 8 1936 OCT 1 2011
Parents: Clarence Leslie BELCHER and Vivian Frances BELCHER (m. UNDERWOOD)
Parents' Children:
- William Leslie BELCHER
- Vera Mae ERNEST (m. BELCHER)
- Norma Jean BELCHER
- Margaret Ann GOODMAN (m. BELCHER)
- Mary Frances ROBINSON (m. BELCHER, h1. CARPENTER, h2. BAUCOM)
- Angela MARTINEZ (m. BELCHER, h1. JONES)
- Lahoma Lee BELCHER
Spouse: Dorothy Maxine SHRADER
Marriage: 1 March 1960 in York, York County, South Carolina
Children:
- Teresa Darlene BELCHER
- Lisa Wauline BELCHER
- William Leslie BELCHER Jr.
Military Service: Served in the U.S. Army for 20 years, Vietnam and Korea; retired as a Master Sergeant. William was awarded a Bronze Star, 2 Meritorious Service Medals, 6 Good Conduct Medals, 3 Army Commendation Medals, a Vietnam Service Medal, and 7 Battle Stars. U.S. Steel in Ohio; Forestry Service.
Member of the NCOA, American Legion, DAV, FFW, VVA, Korean War Veterans Association (treasurer), Military retired Group Vietnam #37.
Employment: U.S. Steel in Ohio; Forestry Service.
Close Family also in the Same Cemetery: William and Dorothy will share a headstone after her death. Also buried in this cemetery are: their daughters -- Teresa, Lisa; his mother -- Vivian, his sister -- Vera; his aunt -- Wauline.
Family Information Compiled From: FindAGrave website (#125803248), FamilySearch website (#L219-H7S ), and family records.
m. = maiden name
h1., h2. = surname of first husband, second husband
