Sam Belcher

Sam C. Belcher, 85 of Port Orchard, Washington died in Seattle, Washington on October 18, 2005. He was born on September 16, 1920 in Waldley, Georgia to John Charles & Eva (Wise) Belcher. He married Beatrice A. Mox on December 14, 1955 in Port Orchard. Sam graduated from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Sam worked in Plumbing and Heating. He also worked as a Sheetmetal Worker in construction. He served in the U.S. Navy as an E-3 from 1946 to 1948. He earned the American Area Ribbon and the Victory World War II Ribbon. Sam enjoyed raising Black Labs. Surviving are his wife Beatrice; son Lawrence J. Etter of Port Orchard; daughters Sharlene K. Roberts of Lancaster, New York, Sheri L. Harader of Port Orchard, and Teresa A. Brian of Chesaw, Washington; sister Bernice Saggus of Augusta, Georgia; grandchildren Stacie Roberts of Worthington, Ohio, Julianne Hamilton of Spokane, Washington, and Jennifer Knowles of Republic, Washington; great-grandchildren Nicole Knowles, Raine Knowles, Shadow Knowles, Dusty Hamilton, and Korie Hamilton. Inurnment was at Sunset Lane Memorial Park in Port Orchard. Memorial donations may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, 5000 40th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105 or Childrens Hospital, P.O. Box 5371/CL-04, Seattle, WA 98105