Sylvester T. Belcher

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Sylvester T. Belcher, 80, of Osceola, Ark. died Sunday, June 20, 2021. Born June 1, 1941, in Hot Springs, Ark., he was educated in Hot Springs Public Schools and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1959. After graduation, he attended AM&N College (University of Arkansas Pine Bluff) on an athletic scholarship to play football. He went on to receive a bachelor of science degree in science and a master of science degree in chemistry from AM&N College (UAPB) and Fisk University, respectively. He began his teaching career in Haynesville, La. and continued in Conway, Ark. Eventually, he and his wife, the late Irma Harold Belcher, moved to Osceola, where his first teaching position was at Rosenwald High School. he concluded his teacher career at Osceola High School after 17 years in the classroom. In 1980, he transitioned from teaching to the private sector with Viskase Corporation where he had roles as a quality control supervisor and plant chemist. He retired from Viskase after 22 years.

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