ROCHESTER - James Michael Bellamy, 56, of 3724 E. CR 200N, Rochester, passed away at 12:17 a.m. Nov. 18, 2007, in his residence.
He was born Dec. 29, 1950, in Lothair, Ky., to Estel and Ethel Hicks Bellamy. On July 18, 2003, in Rochester, he married Wilma de Abreu Lima, who survives. This marriage begins a beautiful love story, even though it was a short one. Wilma was teaching him to speak Portuguese, which he learned quickly. When he watched Brazilian TV, he could understand almost everything.
He moved to Mentone with his family in 1962, and to Rochester in 1976. He had worked for Spartech, Warsaw, until 2005.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, golfing, writing poetry, singing karaoke and being a good-hearted person to all his family and friends.
Also surviving are three brothers, David (and spouse Rosemary) Bellamy, Rochester; and Glen (and spouse Barbara) Bellamy and John (and wife Susan) Bellamy, both of Warsaw; four sisters: Toby Ann Zimmerman, Rochester; Martha (and spouse Eddy) O'Hern, Bon Aire, Ga.; Ruth Fulton, Inwood; Mildred (and spouse Lacy) Francis, Palestine; a stepson, Juan Antonio, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; a stepdaughter, Paula, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; an aunt, Lena Heintzleman, Pierceton; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather, Alabama Jackson.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester. Burial will be in Mentone Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to service Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial to the American Cancer Society and/or to Hope Hospice.
Condolences may be sent to zimmermanbros@rtcol.com
