John Phillip Bellamey, 78, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Olmsted, Ill., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center.
He was born June 5, 1934, in Olmsted, son of Richard and Della Cook Bellamey.
John was a veteran of the United States Air Force.
He was a retired electronics salesman.
John was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Joyce Neeley Boyd and Phyllis Beaver.
Survivors include two daughters, Lisa (Joey) Deunne of Charleston, Mo., Kim (Bennie) Britton of Villa Ridge, Ill.; a son, Tim (Penny) Bellamey of Metropolis, Ill.; two brothers, Richard "Dick" Bellamey of Lincoln, Mo., William "Bill" Bellamey of Kansas City, Mo.; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry Buckles officiating. Full military honors will be provided by members of the Illinois National Guard Burial Team and area veterans. Interment will be in Beechwood Cemetery in Mounds, Ill.
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