Belinda “Be-Be” Puryear, age 71, of Long Branch passed away peacefully in her home. She lived most of her life in Long Branch, but also lived some of her life in Columbus, Ohio. She retired as a Data Entry Specialist at Riverview Hospital.
During Belinda’s early years, she grew up on Central Ave. After a number of years, the family was able to move to Seaview Manor, where she spent her childhood, adolescent, and young adult years. As a child, Belinda was praised for her penmanship, was an avid reader, loved to attend football and basketball games at the high school, and hung out at the Community Center with her friends.
After graduating high school, she went to business school at Berkley Business School. Using what she learned to be a secretary at Bell Telephone Company, Check-mate, and other locations before landing in Riverview.
While attending business school, she met the man who would become her husband, Ronald Puryear. Together they raised their three beautiful children, Ronald (Shu), Dana, and Simon. Later, she would get a chance to see her many grandchildren born. These grandchildren are Justice, Xavier, Simon, Uzziah, Emerald, Halia, Royal, and King. She would also be blessed with some step-grandchildren: Caryn, Lauryn, Eryn, Qua’Meerah, and Ty’Ana. Through them, Belinda would be blessed with great-grandchildren: Bentley, Brooklyn, and Xylo.
Belinda loved to see her family doing great things. The smile on her face seeing the college graduations of Yvette, Ronald, and Justice was delightful. She also loved attending the high school graduations of her children and grandchildren.
Belinda was predeceased by her Mother Beulah Mae (Robinson) Davis, Father William Davis, Husband Ronald R. Puryear Sr, her nephew Dale Davis, and great-nephew Jahmere Davis.
Her surviving relatives are Ronald R. Puryear Jr. and his wife Dr. Pamela Ann Puryear, their daughters Caryn, Lauryn, and Eryn, their grandson Bentley and granddaughter Brooklyn; Dana N. Puryear and her partner Timothy Caster, her daughter Justice, her sons Xavier, and Uzziah; Simon L. Puryear and wife Star Law, their son Simon, their daughters Qua’Meerah,Ty’Ana, Emerald, Halia, Royal, their youngest son King, and their grandson Xylo; Her sisters Jeannette Puckett and her husband Vance Puckett, their daughter Kyra and her fiancé; Yvette Davis and her fiancé Keith Townsend, her son Dayon, and granddaughters Daizee, Saydee, and Somya as well as a host of other relatives.
One of my Grant Court sisters, much love.