Lawrence David Bellew

A native of Collinsville, Alabama, Mr. Bellew was the son of the late R.E. Bellew and Susie Anna Tolbert Bellew and was preceded in death by his sons, Lawrence David Bellew Jr and Jimmy Glenn Bellew and sisters, Helen Howard and Addie Self, and brother, Johnny Bellew. He served in the United States Army during World War II and received a Purple Heart for wounds received during the Battle of the Bulge. Mr. Bellew joined the Athens-Clarke County Police Department in May of 1956 and retired in July 1976 as a detective sergeant. Mr. Bellew owned and operated David Bellew Used Car Dealership and was a member of Moon’s Grove Baptist Church. He loved to water ski and was doing slalom tricks up until just a few years ago.

Survivors include daughters, Donna Joyce Bellew Morgan and husband, Hugh of Athens and Wendy Fletcher-Clements and husband, James Clements of Watkinsville; son, Lance Bellew of Hull; brother, James Ballew and wife, Mae of Athens; grandchildren, Lane Fletcher, Laura Fletcher, Rebecca Clements, Timothy Clements, Dana Bellew Brady and husband, Chris, Duranne Bellew, Bryan Bellew, Benjamin Morgan, Stacey Smith, and Kelly Lord; 10 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 11AM Monday, June 25th in the chapel at Bernstein Funeral Home with Rev. Dan Fuller officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park with both Military and Police Honor Guards. The family will receive friends from 6-8PM Sunday, June 24th at Bernstein.

The Athens-Clarke County Police Honor Guard will serve as pallbearers.

Hugh R. Morgan, Hill Steed, and the Athens-Clarke County Police Department will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Online condolences may be offered at www.bernsteinfuneralhome.com

Bernstein Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements.