Reverend, Dr.

Fred M Belle Jr.

Obituary

Fred M. Belle Jr.

December 21st, 1939 ~ February 20th, 2016

F red M. belle Jr. was the 4 th child born to the late Deacon Fred M.     Belle Sr. "Doc" and Viola Fisher Belle on December 21 st , 1939 in Kershaw, South Carolina.  The Belle family moved to Englewood, New Jersey in 1954.  Fred received his primary education in the Englewood and Teaneck, New          Jersey School System.

Reverend Belle received the call to the ministry at the age of 19, while a member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Reverend Belle served as a Sunday School Teacher and Superintendent of Sunday School.  (He was ordained in 1974 to preach the gospel.)

In 1962 Reverend Belle was united in Holy Matrimony with Charlie Mae Deramus and immediately took on the responsibility as a father to his new daughter Demetre.

In 1975 he founded Friendship Baptist Church in Paterson, New Jersey where he served faithfully as a Pastor for thirty years.  Reverend Belle has attended The Convent Bible Institute and The New York Theological Seminary.  On March 23 rd , 1992 Reverend Belle received a B.A. from the Andersonville Seminary in Camilla, Georgia.  Continuing his studies, Reverend Bell received his M.Div. on June 12 th , 1994 and the Andersonville Seminary conferred a Doctorate in Theology on him March 25 th , 1996.

Reverend Belle is affiliated with the Paterson Pastor's Workshop,    Paterson, NJ, The Hampton Ministers Conference, Hampton, VA, The National Baptist Convention USA Inc. and he was a member of The New Hope Missionary Baptist Association.
Fred loved his family; they were truly the apple of his eye.  A Godly man with a heart for God's people, he lived with a passion and love for his family and friends.
Fred leaves to cherish his memoires his wife Charlie Mae Belle, his only child Demetre Kimbrough, adopted daughter Sharon Bean, three grandchildren Darius (Angela) Kimbrough, Leah (Rodrick) Carroll and Christian Kimbrough, two great grandchildren Imoni and Jakhi Carroll; Five brothers "Trump" Willie (Mildred) Belle, "Sang" Judge (Lois) Belle, "Nuke" Curtis (Rose) Belle, "Pukey" Wardell (Sarah) Belle and Floyd.  Two sisters Magnolia (Bunk) Jones and Ruth (Tut) Trulington, four godchildren Emory Thomas, Shalissa and Shalonda Burgess, and Kimberly Brown, one aunt Nannie B. Samuel, along with a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, other relatives and friends.
Reverend Belle was predeceased by his parents Fred "Doc" Bell and Viola Belle.