Bellamy Family History

Bellamy Family History

Tennessee; African Americans--Appalachian Region; African Americans--Southern States; African American heritage.

Descriptions of members of the Bellamy family

The Bellamy Family

Paul and Pat Bellamy

Black in Appalachia

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United States--Tennessee--Elizabethon

Benita Bellamy Kelley is 2008 Founder and current CEO of "The Bellamy Group" located in Nashville, TN. Benita manages marketing, promotion, and publicity for gospel artists & small businesses, and has won numerous gospel music awards.

Prior to establishing her "Group", Benita was VP of Marketing for Light Records, Nashville, TN; Marketing & Publications Manager for Imagination Stage Performing Arts Center, Bethesda, MD, and Marketing Manager for EMI Christian Music Group, Nashville, TN.

Benita is daughter of Paul & Pat Bellamy, and 1987 graduate of Elizabethton High School.

Patricia Avery Bellamy 1965-1966 was first Black female hired as Clerk Typist at Beaunit Fibers Viscose Department.

Patricia Avery Bellamy earned a BS Degree in Business Management from Milligan College in 1993 and a Masters Degree from ETSU in 2001 in Liberal Studies, and was first Black female 2001-2003 Volunteer Tutor in the Carter County Adult Education Program.

Benjamin (Benji) H. Bellamy, son of Paul & Pat Bellamy is one of first Black males hired in 1987 to present in Elizabethton by Tennessee Department of Transportation (TOOT).

Paul L. Bellamy 1977-1979 was first Black male appointed to serve on Elizabethton Personnel Advisory Board. Paul L. Bellamy 1983-1984 was first Black male president of Elizabethton Boys Club.

Paul L. Bellamy 1987 was first Black male ordained Deacon at Grace Baptist Church and Watauga Association of Baptists.

Paul L. Bellamy 2002-2005 was first Black male appointed to serve as Elizabethton Housing Authority Commissioner.

Paul L. Bellamy 2006 to present is first Black male appointed to serve as Elizabethton Regional Planning Commissioner.

Aretha Myles Bowers, JC Augustus, Patricia Avery Bellamy Allen, Benita Patricia Bellamy, Mattie Avery Wilson, Aliyah Patricia Allen, John & Elveta G. Bellamy, Barry Bellamy, Brandon Bass, Jeff Richmond, Barry Bellamy, Bo Watson, Chris Smith, Travis McRath, Tanyelle Bellamy, Daniel Bellamy, Ian Bellamy, Timmy Bellamy, Jonathan (Sonny) Avery, Terry Bradley, Ms. Felker, Dorothy Taylor Landers, Patricia Crawford, Ina Bellamy, DellaMae Baker, Mary Thomas, Wiley Davis, Gary Haglar, Bobby Mock, Sylvester Young, Ray Bradley, William Foulk, Ralph Chubb.

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