Jerry Leon Bellamy

Jerry Leon Bellamy was born in Gadsden, Alabama on June 1, 1945 where he enjoyed a memorable and loving childhood with family and lifelong friends before graduating from Emma Sansom High School in 1962. After graduation, Jerry enjoyed a successful 30-year career in operations management at Eastern Airlines. During his tenure, he provided customer service, hospitality, and filled in for flight crew if needed. Most importantly, he computed weights and balances by mental calculation to ensure flight safety. He often stated that he did everything at Eastern except fly the plane, but he would if they had asked him. His time at Eastern took him to many cities and led him to find hometowns in Huntsville, Atlanta, and eventually Birmingham where he would meet and marry his wife, Tricia, in 1986. After Eastern dissolved, he worked at Cardiovascular Associates in Birmingham and delighted in the close friendships he formed with his co-workers and hospital staff before retirement. He was fortunate to have fourteen years of retirement life that included a move to Tupelo, Mississippi where he enjoyed a wide array of interests. Jerry was an avid reader who relished in researching history, ancestry, and keeping up with current events. He followed stocks, bonds, market trading news and was generous in providing financial advice. He loved watching sports, especially Alabama Football, and listening to his well-curated music playlists that spanned all types of genres and artists. He appreciated a good cup of coffee and was always honored to be given the first taste of his wife’s delicious baked treats. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents Homer and Jean Bellamy, and his brother Kenneth Bellamy. He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Tricia Bellamy, devoted daughter Jenna Bellamy, and a host of extended family, cousins, and friends who will miss his zest for life, thirst for knowledge, infectious charm, humor, and his warm and kind personality. A Celebration of Life for Jerry will be held at Deerfoot Memorial on Thursday, April 25th at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, gifts in honor of his life can be made to the American Heart Association and Donate Life America. Contributions can be made at https://www.heart.org/en/get-involved/ways-to-give

Jerry Leon Bellamy

June 1, 1945 - April 15, 2024