Levy Belcher

Levy Belcher, age 87, of Glasgow, passed away Thursday, March 18, at TJ Samson Community Hospital after a brief illness. Belcher was a retired captain of Kentucky State Police. He served as post commander at the Frankfort, Bowling Green, and Hazard posts. He served in the Second Army Division in World War II, and received a Purple Heart medal after serving in the Normandy Invasion. He was a founding member of the Barren County Civil Defense and Mammoth Cave area amateur radio club. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, DAV, and South Green Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Bonnie Clodean Belcher; three sons Larry Belcher of Tompkinsville, Johnny and Todd Belcher of Glasgow, six grandchildren Laura Jon Belcher of Bowling Green, Brian Belcher of Thompson Station, Tennessee, Jonathan Belcher of Glasgow, Lezlie Belcher of Bowling Green, Scott Belcher of Atlanta, Georgia, and Alex Nelson Belcher of Nashville, Tennessee. He is also survived by seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by parents, Nelson and Sally Lou (Kingrey) Belcher. Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, March 22 at 1 pm at A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home in Glasgow, with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, March 21 from 2 until 8 pm and Monday until the funeral. Alternate expressions of sympathy can be made to the newly founded Belcher-Underwood State Trooper Scholarship Fund in care of South Central Bank.