Obituary for W. B. Belcher, Chambers, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/chambers/obits/wbbelcherd.txt ============================================= USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file is copyrighted and contributed by: William Fischer, Jr. ============================================= January 2002 W B BELCHER DEAD ---------------------------- Mr W B BELCHER, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Chambers county, died at his home in Five Points at 11:00 last Saturday night, after a long illness. He was 83 years and 27 days old and had been a citizen of Chambers about 43 years. For a longer time than that probably he had been a member of the Methodist church. The services were conducted by his pastor, Dr SLAUGHTER, Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a large congregation of friends and relatives. The deceased was the father of Messrs J W, T L and J M BELCHER, of this place [Roanoke]. In addition to the relatives, a number of the friends of the family attended the funeral from Roanoke. [From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 20 May 1903, p.3] ------- W. B. BELCHER, Abt 19 Apr 1820--16 May 1903, T. L. BELCHER, 25 Sep 1859--23 Oct 1937, Jeff. M. BELCHER, 31 Jul 1868--1 Apr 1935, Sons interred in Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke, Alabama.