Paul Lawrence Bellamy III

Paul was born in Fairfax County, Virginia to Paul Lawrence Bellamy, Jr. and Lillian Fannie Miles Bellamy (deceased). He grew up in Fairfax County and attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Elementary School, Luther Jackson Intermediate School, and Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, VA. After high school he attended Hampton University and graduated with honors with a BS degree in biology. While at Hampton University Paul served in the Reserve Officer Training Corps. Later Paul did further graduate study at Rutgers University in New Jersey. While living in New Jersey he accepted employment at federal government agencies of Environmental Protection Agency (four years as a Specialist) and completed twenty-five years with the Food and Drug Administration as a certified and licensed Investigator/Pharmaceutical Specialist.

Paul leaves behind his father Paul L. Bellamy, Jr., sister Nikki D. Bellamy Johnson, brother-in-law David M. Johnson, nephew Dylan Miles-Bellamy Johnson, children Pearis L. Bellamy and Paul L. Bellamy IV, nearest cousins Kim, Brian, and Ralph Bellamy, Samuel and Michael Dinkins along with a host of other close relatives in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and South Carolina. Paul was especially loved by his Godparents Sadie and Raymond Harris residing in Richmond, Virginia. Paul is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, initiated as a brother of Gamma Iota Chapter (#18 Human Rock) of Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia. He continued throughout his life with beloved fellowship with fraternity brothers Russell White, Darrell Mitchell, and third Cousin Samuel Dinkins IV. Paul enjoyed swimming, weight workouts, watching sport events, and traveling worldwide. He traveled extensively to Europe, Asia, India, Israel, Mexico, Canada, and the US territory of Puerto Rico.

“Direct Quote from the Childhood Writing of Paul III”

“I will never let another person or thing control my actions or my life because it is my life and I am the only one who is going to live it; I will never be ashamed or embarrassed of myself, my actions or anything that I love because only God’s opinion matters and he would never do anything to hurt me only just to teach me; Look at yourself, work at yourself and once you are perfect, help your neighbor make himself perfect, remember the easiest thing to do is criticize.”

Internment at the National Memorial Park, 7482 Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA 22042.