Lela Mae Bellamy Obituary

The memory of Lela Mae Bellamy (Longs, South Carolina), who passed away on July 26, 2025 at the age of 103, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Lela may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her mother Frances Bellamy; her husband Paul Harvey Bellamy; her son Paul Bellamy Jr. (Nancy) of Longs; and her grandchildren, Cortney Valentine and Tonie Lee Smith.

She is survived by: her children, Eunice Valentine (Shack) of Longs, Minnie Pearl Smith of Longs, Nancy Mae Bellamy of Longs, Pretricia Bellamy of Longs, Teressa Bellamy of Longs, Mary Alice Bellamy of Longs and Wendell Bellamy (Joann) of Tabor City. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren, 34 great-great grandchildren, and one great-great-great grandchild; a host of nieces, nephews.