Melvin A. Belcher Jr.

Melvin Archer Belcher, Jr., 75, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late Melvin A. Belcher Sr. and Blanche Louise Andrews Belcher; and was also preceded in death by a son, Joey Belcher; and a grandson, Dylan Leis. Mr. Belcher was a United States Air Force veteran and went on to retire from Allied Signal after 30 plus years of dedicated service. He had served as the Transportation Director for Colonial Heights Public Schools and was a member of West End Baptist Church in Dinwiddie, VA. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Lynn Belcher; two children, Melvin A. Belcher III and wife, Theresa and Tracey Barlow and husband, David; seven grandchildren, Brittany, Ashley, Caeley, Derek, Kayla, Brandon and Keirstyn; four great-grandchildren, Chase, Hudson, Cayson and Blakely; and a sister, Joyce Skelton and husband, Ronald. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Blandford Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Mark Hughes, officiating. The family is being served by the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Flowers are welcome or memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association in memory of Melvin Belcher. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .