Beckham County, OK - Obits: Berry Stone Bellamy, 1923
21 Aug 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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BELLAMY, BERRY STONE
(1 Feb 1923, Thursday, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
B. S. BELLAMY DIES.
After an illness of several weeks Berry Stone Bellamy died Monday morning
from jaundice and flu, aged 70 years, 3 months and 6 days.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Baptist church, Rev.
E. D. Hamilton, officiating.  The members of the Masonic lodge marched to
the house and then to church in body.  The pall bearers were Messrs. Henry
Hunter, R. A. King, W. E. Corn, J. L. Robinson, Art Lee and W. L. Royse.
The song service was rendered by Mesdames Cobb, O'Neal, Ansley and Hager,
Messrs Cornett, Allen and Hollis.
Rev. Hamilton told how he met Mr. Bellamy on the street just the week
before and he gave him instructions then how he wanted his funeral
conducted.  He seemed to realize that he would soon be going, for he said
"Jesus is calling and I am going" and he added while the funeral services
would be in the church, his soul would be with Jesus.  Sunday when Rev.
Hamilton went to see him, Mr. Bellamy said to him, "I am going home in the
morning" and he passed away as he said he would.
A large crowd was in attendance at the funeral, for Mr. Bellamy had lived
here for fourteen years, and was well known as he had conducted a wagon
yard in connection with a store on North Jefferson for a number of years.
The interment was made in East Fairlawn cemetery, where the Masons held
their beautiful burial services, conducted by L. B. Harris after which
Rev. Hamilton made the closing prayer.
Mr. Bellamy professed religion fifty-three years ago, and joined the
Baptist church and had been a Mason over forty years.  In early life he
married his wife dying later.  A son from that marriage living in the west
was notified of his illness, but on account of having made a recent move,
he did not get word in time to get here before the funeral and will not
arrive until today.
Thirteen years ago Mr. Bellamy was married to Miss Pinkie Drew, of Berlin,
and one daughter, Duree was born of this union, who with her mother
survives, also his father, brother Robert Bellamy and other relatives and
many friends.
His father who is about 105 years old was present at the funeral.
The News Democrat joins in extending deepest sympathy to the bereaved ones.