Darla J. Belsick – Fairhope

Darla J. Belsick, 83, of Fairhope, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Mon Valley Care Center. A daughter of the late Donald and Betty Middleton Hamer, she was born in Fairhope on Oct. 7, 1939. A lifelong resident of Fairhope, Darla was a member of the Naomi Women’s Club and Marion Presbyterian Church, where she also served as an elder and a deacon. She was a longtime employee and friend of the Ferguson family for over 50 years. Darla loved her basset hounds and enjoyed making plastic canvas projects. She is survived by two sons, Darrin B. Belsick and his companion Lori Hnatko, both of Fairhope, and Dale R. Belsick, with whom Darla made her home; along with a brother and sister in-law, Dale and Arden Hamer of Murrysville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph T. Belsick, on Dec. 8, 2010; a brother, Robert Hamer; and a sister, Donna Grace Gelotti. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-5300,  www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Thursday with Pastor Robert Prinkey officiating. Burial will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. Friends and family are asked to meet directly at the cemetery Friday. Darla’s family would like to thank the staff at Mon Valley Care Center for their care and compassion. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Marion Presbyterian Church.