He was born the son of Levi and Delphia (Bullion) Belcher on August 20, 1941 in Shelby Gap, Kentucky. George was married to Linda Griffith on May 7, 1976 in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. George worked in the automotive industry for Ford Motor Company for 34 years. He had a passion for painting cars, restoring his 1969 Shelby GT 500, and going to classic car shows.
George is survived by his children; Thurman Belcher, Loretta (Paul) Wright, Georgie Belcher, Kenneth Belcher, Kelly (Michael) Beals, and Ryan Belcher; and grandchildren Thurman, David, Tina, Tabitha, Christina, Nicole, Amanda, Courtney, Ethan, Ian, McKenna, Ethan, Cailyn, and Lucas.
Due to the Coronavirus, George’s funeral service will be viewable via livestream on Wed. April 1, 2020 at 11:30 am. Please see George’s page on www.dignitymemorial.com for more information. Memorial contributions may be made in George’s honor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital www.stjude.org.