Samuel Belton Obituary

Samuel Lee Belton WALTERBORO - The world just lost one of the few remaining Montford Point Marines. Mr./Elder/Sergeant Samuel L. Belton "Sam", USMC, 97, a long-time resident of Walterboro, South Carolina, spent his final days at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, passed peacefully on August 30, 2021. The eldest son of Mr. Clemson and Mrs. Retha Stephens-Belton, Sam was born in Ruffin, SC, on May 16, 1924. Sadly, he was preceded in his trip to Heaven by his wife of 65 years, Aruth "Ruth" Belton; daughters, Karen and Venetha; son, Willie; brother, Andrew; sister, Oree; and granddaughter, Megee. He is survived by his daughter, Carolyn (William) Kalaskie, Colorado Springs, CO; son, Jerome (Jackie Whitman) Belton, Castle Hayne, NC; grandchildren, Vanessa Grant, Varnville, SC, Tia Harris, Delray Beach, FL, Brandon Kalaskie, Colorado Springs, CO, Christin Breed, Dallas, TX, Juston, Tyrone, Daniel, and Joshua Belton, all of Castle Hayne, NC; and many cherished great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Ida M. Washington, White Plains, NY, Iris N. Syphrette, Orangeburg, SC, Gemmalia A. Belton, Yonkers, NY, Archie B. Belton, Ruffin, SC, Alice B. Jackson, Ruffin, Grant Belton, White Plains, Myrna Moore, Ruffin, Gerald Malachi Belton, Bronx, NY, Richard (Dot) Belton, Ruffin, SC, Valdosta Belton, Mt. Vernon, NY; and Rose (McCarthy) Jones, Orangeburg, SC; daughter-in-law, Deanna Gibson, Columbus, OH, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. A Graveside service will be held on Sunday, September 5, 2021, 4:00 PM, at the Belton-Stephens Cemetery, Ruffin, SC, with Military Honors, Rev. Adriane Stokes, Eulogist. Visitation, TODAY, Saturday, September 4, 2021, from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Funeral Home, Please adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to "Abundant Giving" of Wilmington, NC in the name of Elder Samuel Lee Belton. Donations can be mailed to Abundant Giving, 509 Millhouse Road, Castle Hayne, NC, 28429. Condolences may be sent to 8245 Brigantine Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80920. Professional Services Entrusted to: Stephens-Maree-Tracy Funeral Home, Walterboro, SC 843-549-5933 "Where Dignity is the Watchword". www.stephensfuneralhomes.com Visit our guestbook at legacy.com/obituaries/charleston