William (Bill) Gene Bellomy's Obituary
William Gene Bellomy, age 87, a man who loved his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, was “absent from the body, and present with the Lord,” early in the afternoon of May 7, 2019. His great desire during the last years of his life was that he would “finish strong,” and he did.William (Bill) was born on the Cotton Mill Block near Love Field on March 18, 1932. His brother, A.J. Bellomy of Garland, TX, and his sister, Helen Ruth Nutter of Dallas preceded him in death, as did his parents, Jack and Lillian Bellomy. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Martha Jane (Trumpf) Bellomy; a daughter and son-in-law, Darla Jane and Donald Campbell of Frisco, TX; a granddaughter, Christi Jane Shuhart, and her husband Ryan of Allen, TX and William’s two great-grandchildren, Zoe Jane Shuhart and Judah Ryan Shuhart. Their two great-grands brought Bill and Martha a lot of joy! He is also survived by his baby sister, Reba Davis, and her husband, Bill Davis, of Irving, TX. Reba and Bill’s children, nieces Kathy Smith and Gloria Nehrke and their husbands and children; Billy Davis and wife, Kim, also survive. Bill’s nephews, Douglas Bellomy, wife Belinda and son Jonathan of Garland and Bruce Nutter of Dallas were also special.Bill attended Obadiah Knight Elementary School in Dallas and graduated from N.R. Crozier Technical High School in Dallas in 1950. He attended Decatur Baptist College and East Texas Baptist College in Marshall, TX before transferring to Baylor University where he graduated in 1954. He received his Master of Education Degree from North Texas University in 1964.William accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior after attending Vacation Bible School. He said he was pushing a Mason jar around in the sand, pretending it was his truck. He remembered that everyday as the children would leave VBS they would sing the little chorus, “Into my heart, into my heart, come into my heart, Lord Jesus; Come in today, come in to stay, come in to my heart, Lord Jesus.” He said he thought if he sang that little chorus and really meant it, Jesus would come into his heart. And Jesus did. He has been a follower of Christ his entire life. The Bellomys are members of Lebanon Baptist Church in Frisco, TX.Bill and his wife, Martha, met because of their love for Christian music. Bill played the guitar. the bass horn and trombone, and the vibraphone. Martha played piano and organ, and together they played for churches in Spur, Dallas, Brownsville, Carrollton/Farmers Branch, Pleasant Grove, Denton, Garland, and Frisco, Tx. They were married at the North Temple Baptist Church in Dallas on December 20, 1952.After graduating from Baylor, Bill worked for the Texas Department of Public Welfare as a social worker for children and the elderly. Later, he became a history teacher at Denton High School. He also worked for the Dallas Independent School District for 26 years as a Visiting Teacher, a liaison between the schools and homes of children with special needs. He said he never considered his work as a Visiting Teacher a job because he enjoyed It so much.Because Bill and Martha were both teachers, they were able to travel in the summers. They took their daughter, Darla, to all 48 contiguous states. Later they were able to take their family on a cruise to Alaska, so Darla has been to 49 of the 50 states. Martha says, “I want you to know that I married a man with adventure in his soul, and life has not been dull! We love to travel and visited all 50 states. We also traveled internationally to Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas, the Grand Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Turks and Caicos, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guatemala and Belize. We spent 45 days touring Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. We spent six weeks touring England, Scotland, and Wales. How wonderful it was to see God’s wonderful and beautiful creation and all the sights we have seen.” Bill said his favorite sight was his first view of the Grand Canyon.The Bellomys bought an Airstream travel trailer and became members of the Airstream Club, the Wally Byam Caravan Club, International. Bill was a Vice-President of the North Texas Unit, and Martha was their Corresponding Secretary. They would go on monthly camp-outs during the year, and then head out on their travels during the summers. The Bellomys were the last surviving Charter Members of the North Texas Airstream Unit. They previously owned property at the Airstream Community in Hillsboro,TX.In his later years, Bill became interested in his Family Tree. His genealogical research led to his discovery of William Pace, his third great-grandfather, who was one of George Washington’s body guards during the American Revolutionary War. He joined the Sons of the American Revolution through his Pace ancestor, and became the President of the East Fork Trinity Chapter of the SAR in Garland, and later he was a member when the chapter moved to Rockwall. The Bellomys were also members of the Pace Society of America and attended the Pace Reunions for many years. Bill was a true patriot and loved his country dearly!Besides genealogy research and his music, Bill enjoyed photography. He attended several Bellomy Family Reunions each year where he took a group photo of those attending. He was able to bring together Bellomy families from Alabama, Texas, Virginia, and Tennessee who might never have met without Bill’s research bringing them together.William Bellomy was a people person. He loved to help people, especially those who were in need. He shared his time, his talents, and his finances to aid others. He was a loyal and generous friend. He had a good sense of humor and loved to laugh. He had dozens of stories to tell, and he would say “I want to tell you a story. It will only take a minute,” but in truth, his stories were longer than that. His laugh could bring a smile to your face, and could light up the darkest room. He said he had lived a very happy and wonderful life.He wants to remind everyone that the most important thing you can do in this life is to prepare for the next. Make sure you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ! William said he would meet us at the Pearly Gates. Don’t disappoint him.Memorial donations may be made to Operation 220 Ministries where Bill’s son-in-law is the CEO: Operation 220 Ministries, The Hope Center, 2001 West Plano Pkwy., Suite 3800, Plano, TX 75075 or Lebanon Baptist Church, 9404 Lebanon Road, Frisco, TX 75035.VisitationMay 11, 201910:00 amLebanon Baptist Church9404 Lebanon Rd. Frisco TX, Get DirectionsChurch ServiceMay 11, 201911:00 amLebanon Baptist Church9404 Lebanon Rd. Frisco TX, Get DirectionsGraveside ServiceMay 11, 20192:30 pmRestland Memorial Park13005 Greenville Avenue Dallas TX, 75243 Get Directions
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