Tommy Christopher "Chris" Bellamy

Beech Island, SC – Mr. Tommy Christopher “Chris” Bellamy, 35, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The funeral service will be conducted Sunday afternoon, April 23rd, at 3 o’clock at Historic First Baptist Church of Beech Island with Pastor Greg Williams and Pastor Stephen Phillips officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Chris was born July 24, 1987, to Tommy Craig Bellamy and the late Jodee Dare Crews. He was a lifelong resident of Beech Island, and was currently employed as a mechanic at PPM, a maintenance contractor for the Bridgestone Plant in Graniteville, South Carolina. Chris was a member of Historic First Baptist Church of Beech Island and would often attend Christian Heritage Church in Graniteville, South Carolina with his family. He had an affinity for learning technical skills and working with his hands. Chris was recently taught the skill of archery by his beloved Uncle Lynn and became a bowhunting enthusiast as he was able to harvest his first deer with a bow this past season. He was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed kayaking, fishing, and meticulously tending his robust vegetable garden. Fitness was of great importance to Chris, and he lifted weights often. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Harvey D. Bellamy, Sr. Surviving family members left to cherish his memory include his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Doris G. Bellamy; his father, Tommy Craig Bellamy; Sandy and Lynn Greene, a special aunt and uncle who mentored Chris and were a significant part of his life in recent years, his Uncle Harvey Bellamy, Jr.; siblings, Michael Bellamy, Eric Bellamy, Tyler Bellamy, Jessica Bellamy, John Christy, Sharlana Falcon, Christina Reinhart (Daron), Jamie Goodman (Craig), Brittney Crews (Manny Turay), Brandee Crews, special cousins, Alison Lowe (Jonathan), Shelley Bowman (Steven) and their families; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. Chris loved his family with all his heart and told us frequently how very much he loved us. Pallbearers will be Michael Bellamy, Eric Bellamy, Tyler Bellamy, John Christy, Rosco Rodriguez, Logan Hall, and Honorary Pallbearer Ermon Carpenter. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Historic First Baptist Church of Beech Island, 170 Church Street, Beech Island, SC 29842. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta is in charge of arrangements (803)278-1181.

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Tommy Christopher "Chris" Bellamy

July 24, 1987 - April 15, 2023