Barbara Estep Belcher "Bobbie Lou", age 73, passed away on August 2, 2021, of natural causes with her precious family by her side in Lynchburg.
Barbara Belcher was born on February 24, 1948, in Morgantown, West Virginia, and she spent most of her childhood growing up in Bramwell, West Virginia. She had four major goals in life—to be a wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Bobbie spent her entire life mastering each and every one of those roles to perfection. She was happily married to her husband, Douglas W. Belcher for more than 57 years. During that time, Bobbie had three beautiful children and six grandchildren that she loved more than anything. She was a stay-at-home mom by trade. In between raising her children and babysitting her grandchildren, Bobbie, once again, surrounded herself around little ones by working as a teacher's aid and secretary at the Amherst County Public Schools. When she wasn't with her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids; Bobbie's second favorite things were traveling, reading, and family beach trips.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents, Elza (Bud) Estep and Margaret Estep; her son, Kevin Belcher; her brother, Ted Estep; her sister-in-law, Charlotte Estep; her sister, Patricia Dawson; and her brother-in-law, James R. "Buzzy" Dawson.
She is survived by her husband, Douglas Belcher; sister, Linda Miles; two daughters, Kimberly Belcher and Kristy Godfrey; daughter-in-law, Teresa Belcher; six grandchildren, Ryan Jones (Amanda Jones), Hailey Downey (Nathaniel Downey), Alexandria Clay (Tyler Clay), Brittany Jones, Morgan Beck (Angus Beck II), Madison Belcher; six great-grandchildren Levi Beck, Blair Clay, Ryland Downey, Amelia Jones, Adaline Downey, and Lucas Beck; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
The visitation will be held at Whitten Monelison Chapel on Thursday, August 5, 2021, from 6 until 8 p.m. The funeral will be held at Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Amherst on Friday, August 6, 2021, at 2 p.m. Graveside services will follow at Fort Hill Memorial Park.
Barbara Belcher was born on February 24, 1948, in Morgantown, West Virginia, and she spent most of her childhood growing up in Bramwell, West Virginia. She had four major goals in life—to be a wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Bobbie spent her entire life mastering each and every one of those roles to perfection. She was happily married to her husband, Douglas W. Belcher for more than 57 years. During that time, Bobbie had three beautiful children and six grandchildren that she loved more than anything. She was a stay-at-home mom by trade. In between raising her children and babysitting her grandchildren, Bobbie, once again, surrounded herself around little ones by working as a teacher's aid and secretary at the Amherst County Public Schools. When she wasn't with her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids; Bobbie's second favorite things were traveling, reading, and family beach trips.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents, Elza (Bud) Estep and Margaret Estep; her son, Kevin Belcher; her brother, Ted Estep; her sister-in-law, Charlotte Estep; her sister, Patricia Dawson; and her brother-in-law, James R. "Buzzy" Dawson.
She is survived by her husband, Douglas Belcher; sister, Linda Miles; two daughters, Kimberly Belcher and Kristy Godfrey; daughter-in-law, Teresa Belcher; six grandchildren, Ryan Jones (Amanda Jones), Hailey Downey (Nathaniel Downey), Alexandria Clay (Tyler Clay), Brittany Jones, Morgan Beck (Angus Beck II), Madison Belcher; six great-grandchildren Levi Beck, Blair Clay, Ryland Downey, Amelia Jones, Adaline Downey, and Lucas Beck; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
The visitation will be held at Whitten Monelison Chapel on Thursday, August 5, 2021, from 6 until 8 p.m. The funeral will be held at Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Amherst on Friday, August 6, 2021, at 2 p.m. Graveside services will follow at Fort Hill Memorial Park.
Barbara Estep Belcher "Bobbie Lou", age 73, passed away on August 2, 2021, of natural causes with her precious family by her side in Lynchburg.
Barbara Belcher was born on February 24, 1948, in Morgantown, West Virginia, and she spent most of her childhood growing up in Bramwell, West Virginia. She had four major goals in life—to be a wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Bobbie spent her entire life mastering each and every one of those roles to perfection. She was happily married to her husband, Douglas W. Belcher for more than 57 years. During that time, Bobbie had three beautiful children and six grandchildren that she loved more than anything. She was a stay-at-home mom by trade. In between raising her children and babysitting her grandchildren, Bobbie, once again, surrounded herself around little ones by working as a teacher's aid and secretary at the Amherst County Public Schools. When she wasn't with her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids; Bobbie's second favorite things were traveling, reading, and family beach trips.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents, Elza (Bud) Estep and Margaret Estep; her son, Kevin Belcher; her brother, Ted Estep; her sister-in-law, Charlotte Estep; her sister, Patricia Dawson; and her brother-in-law, James R. "Buzzy" Dawson.
She is survived by her husband, Douglas Belcher; sister, Linda Miles; two daughters, Kimberly Belcher and Kristy Godfrey; daughter-in-law, Teresa Belcher; six grandchildren, Ryan Jones (Amanda Jones), Hailey Downey (Nathaniel Downey), Alexandria Clay (Tyler Clay), Brittany Jones, Morgan Beck (Angus Beck II), Madison Belcher; six great-grandchildren Levi Beck, Blair Clay, Ryland Downey, Amelia Jones, Adaline Downey, and Lucas Beck; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
The visitation will be held at Whitten Monelison Chapel on Thursday, August 5, 2021, from 6 until 8 p.m. The funeral will be held at Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Amherst on Friday, August 6, 2021, at 2 p.m. Graveside services will follow at Fort Hill Memorial Park.
Barbara Belcher was born on February 24, 1948, in Morgantown, West Virginia, and she spent most of her childhood growing up in Bramwell, West Virginia. She had four major goals in life—to be a wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Bobbie spent her entire life mastering each and every one of those roles to perfection. She was happily married to her husband, Douglas W. Belcher for more than 57 years. During that time, Bobbie had three beautiful children and six grandchildren that she loved more than anything. She was a stay-at-home mom by trade. In between raising her children and babysitting her grandchildren, Bobbie, once again, surrounded herself around little ones by working as a teacher's aid and secretary at the Amherst County Public Schools. When she wasn't with her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids; Bobbie's second favorite things were traveling, reading, and family beach trips.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents, Elza (Bud) Estep and Margaret Estep; her son, Kevin Belcher; her brother, Ted Estep; her sister-in-law, Charlotte Estep; her sister, Patricia Dawson; and her brother-in-law, James R. "Buzzy" Dawson.
She is survived by her husband, Douglas Belcher; sister, Linda Miles; two daughters, Kimberly Belcher and Kristy Godfrey; daughter-in-law, Teresa Belcher; six grandchildren, Ryan Jones (Amanda Jones), Hailey Downey (Nathaniel Downey), Alexandria Clay (Tyler Clay), Brittany Jones, Morgan Beck (Angus Beck II), Madison Belcher; six great-grandchildren Levi Beck, Blair Clay, Ryland Downey, Amelia Jones, Adaline Downey, and Lucas Beck; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
The visitation will be held at Whitten Monelison Chapel on Thursday, August 5, 2021, from 6 until 8 p.m. The funeral will be held at Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Amherst on Friday, August 6, 2021, at 2 p.m. Graveside services will follow at Fort Hill Memorial Park.
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