Larry Russell "Rusty" Belt

Larry Russell "Rusty" Belt, 71, of Harrisburg, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2013, 4:15 p.m. at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born on November 13, 1941 in Herod, Ill., the son of Harry Wendell Belt and Lorene (Smith) Belt Gibson. Larry married Sharon Lynn Speer on September 12, 1960. She preceded him in death on November 5, 2004. On August 26, 2005 Larry married Ellen (Guthrie) Dickerson. He retired from retail management of K-Mart Corporation. Larry was also a member of the Calvary Promise Church near Junction. He is survived by his wife, Ellen Belt of Harrisburg; two daughters, Pamela Lynn Thorsen of Portage, Mich., Kimberly and Jamie Jackson of Greenville, Ill.; two sons, Larry Todd and Alecia Belt of Fort Mills, S.C., Robert Scott and Jennifer Belt of Saranac, Mich.; two sisters, Teresia and James Walsh of Elizabethtown, Phyllis Belt Monroe of Raleigh, N.C.; one brother, James E. and Marcella Belt of Elizabethtown; seven grandchildren, Christian Robert Belt, Caitlin Louise Belt, Savanah Marie Belt, Shelby Lynn Belt, Sydney Joyce Belt, Austin Edmister and Skylar Edmister. Larry was also preceded in death by his parents and sister, Barbara Ann Belt. Visitation for Larry will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2013 from noon until service time at 1 p.m. at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Shawneetown. Rev. James R. Hubbard will be officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Calvary Promise Church of Junction. Internet condolences may be sent to the website, www.vickeryfuneralchapel.com.