James A. Belt Jr.

November 29, 1944 - January 1, 2020

Conway… SFC James A. Belt, Jr., age 75, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Mr. Belt was born in Greenville, SC, a son of the late Rev. James and Elise Belt. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and a Retired Veteran of the US Army where he received the Purple Heart. Mr. Belt was a Deputy Sheriff in Columbus, GA, and a member of the Grand Lodge of Georgia F and A.M. in Macon, GA, and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. He was predeceased by his wife, Brigitte Belt. He is survived by his three sons, Alan McKee and his wife Jennifer of Chesapeake, VA, Randall Belt of Lewistown, PA, and Steven Belt and his wife Nancy of Mt. Union, PA; two daughters, Tracy Dinardi of Orbisonia, PA, and Donna Woodard; three sisters, Barbara Brown of Conway, Shirlene Foltz of Reading, PA, and Martha Weinhold of Mohnton, PA; stepdaughter, Linda Whidby and her husband Terry of White, GA; sister-in-law, Renate Baldt of Berlin, Germany; eleven grandchildren, Brandon Dinardi, Dustin Dinardi, Abigail Todaro, Lita Taylor, Jordan Belt, Megan Fuchsel, Alan Garner, William Garner, Rachelle Hogan, David Woodard, and Joe Woodard; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel with Rev. John Holmes officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Pine Grove Baptist Church, 5010 Old Reaves Ferry Road, Conway, SC 29526. Please sign an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is serving the family.