Leonard Ray Belcher, Bastian, VA, 78, of Route 1, Box 743, Bastian, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, in a Bluefield hospital. Born March 5, 1922, in Bluefield, he was a son of the late Leonard and Elsie Bailey-Belcher. He was a graduate of McComas High School and later served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He had retired from Sears as a maintenance engineer and supervisor and had been a resident of Bastian for the past 20 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Elizabeth Downs, Margaret McGee, and Lillian Wolfe; and a brother James H. Belcher. Survivors include daughters, Jewel "Jukie" Kaufman of Berlin, NJ and Cindy Bee Bee of Sicklerville, N.J.; borthers, Wayne Belcher of Bastian, VA, Donald Belcher of Anawalt, and Eugene Belcher of Monroe, NC; sisters Mamie Ballentine of Winston-Salem, NC and Janice Winner of Berlin, NJ; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell with the Rev. Frank Johnson officiating. Friends may call on Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. following the service. The family asks that memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association. James Hinton (Jim) Belcher, Bluefield, 69, of Route 4, Box 528, Bluefield died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 in a Charlottesville, VA hospital. Born Dec. 5, 1931 in McComas, he was the son of the late Leonard and Elsie Bailey-Belcher-Gillespie. He had been a resident of Bluewell for 40 years and was a member of the Bluewell United Methodist Church. He was a graduate of McComas High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served in the Korean conflict. He was retired as the former co-owner of Bluefield Business Machines. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Elizabeth Downs, Margaret McGee, and Lillian Wolfe. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Sue Farrington Belcher of the home, one daughter, Suzette Sawyers and husband, Kenny of Bluefield, VA; one son, Rev. Carl Belcher and wife, Terry of Hillsborough, NC; four brothers Wayne Belcher of Bastian, VA, Leonard Ray Belcher of Bastian, VA, Donald Belcher of Anawalt, and Eugene Belcher of Monroe, NC; two sisters, Mamie Ballentine of Winston-Salem, NC and Janice Winner of Berlin, NJ; and three grandchildren, Heather Belcher, Andy and Bethany Sawyers. Funeral services will be conducted at 11a.m. Saturday at the Bluewell United Methodist Church in Bluewell with Dr. Bob Stoddard officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton where Jim Foster, Merrell Crane, Paul Whittaker, G.W. Hale, Percy Crane and Allen Jonas will serve as honorary pallbearers. Friends may call at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell from 6-9 p.m. today and also at the church on Saturday morning, one hour prior to services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bluewell United Methodist Church, Route 4 Bluewell, Bluefield, WV 24701.