Dick Belcher Richard Paul "Dick" Belcher age 84 of Chickalah died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at his home. He was born July 7, 1930 in Langloth, Pennsylvania to the late Clarence and Mabel Brown Belcher. He was a Farmer and a United States Air force Veteran where he retired as Chief Master Sergeant from the USAF in January 1970 after serving 22 years in the Staff Judge Advocate Field, serving in Tacoma, Wa.; Yuma, Az.; Madrid, Spain; Vandenberg, AFB, Ca.; Barksdale AFB, La.; Kadena AFB, Okinawa; and Hickam AFB, Hawaii. He also retired from Dow Chemical in 1986. Richard was a 32nd Degree Mason, a lifetime member of Destiny Lodge-Fairview F&AM, Tacoma, Wa. He was a lifetime member and Past Patron of Arkansas Valley Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter #606, Russellville. He was also a member of VFW and The Retired Enlisted Association. Richard attended the Dardanelle First United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Edgar Belcher. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Mary Cowger Belcher of Chickalah; three children, Betty Kelley of Chickalah, Rick Belcher and wife O-Ja of Chicago, Bruce Belcher and wife Deborah of Chickalah; three sisters, Zelda Partridge and husband Billy of Glenwood, June Haley of Tennessee, Linda McKay of California; six grandchildren, Ryan Holland of Dardanelle, Lesley Jackson of Dardanelle, Kimberlee Pepple of Virginia, Nathan Belcher of Dardanelle, Allison Belcher of Little Rock, Tracy Belcher of Missouri; and many other relatives and friends. Memorial services will be held at 10:00A.M., Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle with Pastor Jim Benfer officiating. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at