Thomas R.  “Tom” Belcher age 76 of Troy, passed away May 21, 2016 at Koester Pavilion. He was born March 22, 1940 in Riverside, WV to the late William Henry and Nelle (Mann) Belcher.

Tom is survived by his wife Delores (Elmore) Belcher, whom he married on July 24, 1962; 4 sons and daughters-in-law Thomas “Mike” and Denise Belcher of Lexington, KY, Paul Belcher of Raleigh, NC, Gerald “Jerry” Belcher of Troy and Steven “Steve” and Jennifer Belcher of Troy; 2 daughters and sons-in-law Christine “Chrissy” and Chris Phelps of West Carrolton and Tina and Shawn Perdue of Fairborn; 25 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law Robert “Bobby” and Susan Belcher of Douglas, NC and sister and brother-in-law Nancy and John Hartley of Palestine, WV.

Tom was a member of the First Baptist Church in Troy. He graduated from Cedar Grove High School in West Virginia, and received a Master’s Degree in Engineering. He loved to golf, hunt, fish, attend Die Cast Engineering meetings, gardening and the outdoors. He was a member of Franklin Lodge #14 F&AM, Troy and the Antioch Shrine, Dayton. Tom retired as an engineer, and was previously employed at FMC in South Charleston, WV, Allis-Chalmers in Berea, KY, Robbins & Meyers in Gallipolis, A.O. Smith in Tipp City and Berea, KY, Leggett & Platt in Rogersville, TN and Black & Decker in Fayetteville, NC.

A memorial service will be held 5PM Friday, May 27, 2016 at Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy with Pastor Doug Magin officiating. Visitation will be 3PM-5PM prior to the service at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County PO Box 502 Troy, OH 45373. 

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