GEORGE LOUIS BELON SR. 74 OF SMITHFIELD,OHIO; DIED TUESDAY MAY 20, 2003 IN HIS HOME AFTER A LENTHY ILLNESS. GEORGE WAS BORN MARCH 28, 1929 IN PINEY FORK,OHIO; SON OF THE LATE TONY AND WILMETTA HARTZELL BELON. GEORGE WAS A 32 YEAR EMPLOYEE OF WHEELING-PITTS. STEEL CORP., WORKING IN THE COKE PLANT. HE WAS A FORMER COUNCILMAN IN SMITHFIELD,VETERAN OF THE KOREAN WAR, WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PINEY FORK AMERICAN LEGION, THE KOREAN WAR VETERANS, AND THE NATIONAL V.F.W. IN ADDITION TO HIS PARENTS,GEORGE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY, HIS IST WIFE ANITA DOWDELL EDWARDS BELON, TWO GRANDSONS, JOHN MICHAEL BELON,PHILLIP MICHAEL KUGLER,THREE INFANT BROTHERS, AND A BROTHER,TONY WHO DIED IN W.W.II. SURVIVING ARE; HIS WIFE OF 36 YEARS, EARLA J. WILLIAMS BELON, WHOM HE MARRIED JUNE 11, 1966, 9 SONS; TERRY EDWARDS OF CADIZ, EDDIE EDWARDS OF SCIO, MICK BELON OF TORONTO, JAMES, GREGORY SR., JOHN, AND KEVIN BELON ALL OF SMITHFIELD, GEORGE JR. OF HOME AND GARY OF NEW ALEXANDRIA. 4 DAUGHTERS; MRS. DAVID (TONI KAYE) NEMETH OF JEWETT, DAWN BELON OF COLDWATER, MI., RAE CRAWFORD OF QUNICEY, MI., AND MRS. PAT (VICKI LYNN ) CRESS OF ST. FRANCIS, KS. 26 GRANDCHILDREN AND 12 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. GEORGE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY; THREE BROTHERS; JOHN OF MINGO JCT., MIKE OF DEEP RUN, STEVE OF BINGHAMTON, NY., AND ONE SISTER; MARY REMBISH OF PINEY FORK. FRIENDS MAY CALL THURSDAY 2-4 AND 7-9 PM., AT THE J.E.FOSTER FUNERAL HOME, INC. 107 HILL ST. SMITHFIELD; WHERE SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY AT 11:00 AM. REV'S. GLORIA BLOOMQUEST AND JONATHAN BUTERA WILL OFFICIATE. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN NORTHERN CEMETERY SMITHFIELD. MILITARY GRAVESIDE HONORS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE PINEY FORK AMERICAN LEGION. AT THE FAMILY'S REQUEST, MEMORIAL DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE FAMILY C/O THE J.E.FOSTER FUNERAL HOME P.O. BOX 512 SMITHFIELD,OHIO 43948. CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY ONLINE AT www.jefosterfh.com

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