James B. Bellamy

Sunrise began for. Deacon James Burden Bellamy, affectionately known as “J.B.” on April 26, 1949 in Orlando, Florida to Burden Bellamy and lnez Vereen Bellamy. He was the first born of two children. His early childhood of fun and laughter began in Miami, Florida. He attend Phyllis Wheatly Elementary School where he spent his early schooling years and completed his education at Hungerford High School in Eatonville, Florida. James was baptized in the Christian faith at the age of thirteen at Open Door H.B. Church of Eatonville, Florida under the leadership of the late Reverend B.T. Williams. He served as an active member of the youth choir and usher board. In 2007 he became a member of Greater New Bethel H.B. Church in Flemington, Florida under the leadership of Reverend Michael L. Maeweather. March 10, 2019, James was ordained as a Deacon of the church where he served faithfully until his call home to glory. James worked as a short order cook (Italian style) for many years and traveled the world as a truck driver. For twenty years, James worked for Cottman Transmission in Casselberry, Florida as a mechanic. In his later years, he became an entrepreneur; owner of “All about Landscaping" and "Green Man" He enjoyed gardening and raising fresh vegetables’ like collards and mustard greens, watermelons, okra and peas....It was nothing to come home and find a fresh bunch or greens or a watermelon on your porch. You knew "J.B." came by and left them, no question. On July 25, 2020, God quietly called James home. The family rests upon the scripture, “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” James is preceded in death by his mother, Inez Vereen Ginyard and Father, Burden Bellamy. He leaves to cherish in memory his wife of seventeen years, Jeanette Gordon Bellamy of orange Lame, Florida; His three sons: Cornelius James Bellamy lsateria): Antonio Bellamy, and Daryl White of Orlando, Florida; His three daughters: Jameca Bellamy of Winter Spring, Florida, Tonya Lane (Anthony) of Eatonville. Florida and Santonya Jackson of Springfield, Massachusetts; one stepson: Maurice White (Tiffany) of Orlando, Florida: three step daughters: Latrenda Edwards of Ocala, Florida, Shavonne Edwards of Perry, Georgia and Lashaurne Houseal of Maitland, Florida: He leaves twenty-five lovely grandchildren; four great-grandchildren: a devoted sister: Deborah Bellamy Stafford; three foster sisters: Linda Woods and Barbara Jackson of Springfield, Massachusetts and Marilyn English of Stone Mountain, Georgia; one uncle: Alonza Bellamy (Shelia) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; four aunts: Lavern B. Wil1iams Of Maitland, Florida, Josephine B. Beacham of Florida, Irene B. Edwards of Orlando, Florida and Romel A. Vereen of Orlando, Florida; three nephews: Grady Stafford Jr. of Ocala, Florida, Germariah and David Stafford of Orlando, Florida; three nieces: Dar'shay B. Ogunmola of Washington State, De’Mesha Bellamy and Deborah Stafford of Orlando, Florida; one great niece and nephew: Ravyn and Rayon: brothers and sisters-in-law: Norman, Willie James, Don, Keith Gordon (Carlet), Sarah Little, Rosetta Davis, Patricia Massey and Janice Harrell all of Florida, Genieva Gidding (Robert), Rhonda Leonard and Donna Banks of Connecticut: a host of cousins, church family, clients, and friends from Eatonville, Florida and Orange Lake, Florida. "And God shall wipe all tears from their eyes and there shall be no care death neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be pain.” Revelations 21:4

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James B. Bellamy

April 26, 1949 - July 25, 2020