Dr. Billy Belew

Dr. Billy Alexander Belew passed away on July 20, 2022 at the age of 90. He was born October 1, 1931 in Jackson to the late Will Lee Belew and Mary Josephine Alexander Belew. He was a U. S. Army Veteran serving in the Korean Conflict. He graduated from Union University in 1953, where he was a member of the baseball team. He then attended the University of Tennessee Medical School in Memphis where he received his Doctor of Dentistry. Dr. Belew practiced dentistry in Lexington for 12 years before moving into the field of education. Dr. Belew graduated with his Masters of Education in 1972 and was an outstanding and beloved educator and coach. During his tenure as Principal of Paul G. Caywood School, the school was named as one of the ten most outstanding schools in the state of Tennessee. He also served as the Director of Schools for the Lexington City School System, spending over 25 years in education. Billy had a lifetime love for sports and officiating. He was an on-field football official for 50 years and served as a football supervisor for the Southwest Tennessee Officials Association for 14 years. During his time as a football official, he worked four TSSAA State Championship games, numerous Bowl games, playoff games, and three Clinic Bowls. In 2003, he was inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame. Besides his parents, Dr. Belew was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Mrs. Carolyn Sheppard Belew and a niece, Terri L. Marbury. Survivors include his nephews, Ben Fesmire and David Marbury (husband of the late Terri); his nieces, Charlotte Todd and Nada Todd Springer; a host of great nieces and nephews; as well as a community of lives he touched throughout his years as educator and coach. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 PM, Monday, July 25, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Lexington with Dr. Hoyt Wilson officiating & Dr. Clay Hallmark assisting. Interment will follow in Lexington Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday beginning at 10 AM at the church. Pallbearers to serve are Brad Taylor, Jordan Fesmire, Jerry Scott, Dewayne Sisk, Ricky Belew, and Tommy Sadler.

Dr. Billy Belew

October 1, 1931 - July 20, 2022