IN MEMORY OF
William “Trey” Louis Bellows Feb. 11, 1988 – Nov. 18, 2021 was challenging after his June 2016 diagnosis, but so sweet after he married the love of his life later that year. “My favorite thing about Marley is her attitude – in a good way,” he laughed. “She helps me to stay positive because the best things in life are her and Colbie. “Then, in 2019, Colbie came along and things got even better. She has brought so much joy into my life,” Trey recalled about the birth of his daughter, Colbie Joan. “Colbie is like a flower. She started as a tiny bud and blossomed so fast. She’s so smart. “More than anything, my last goal is for Marley and Colbie to know they are so very important in my life and I want them to be happy,” Trey said.
William “Trey” Louis Bellows entered his heavenly home Nov. 18 after a courageous 5 ½-year battle with brain cancer which included 22 months of oral chemotherapy, multiple rounds of radiation, and six rounds of chemotherapy infusions. Trey was born Feb. 11, 1988, to Bill and Sallie Bellows of Summerfield. He was a 2006 graduate of Northwest High School and a 2010 graduate of Western Carolina. Trey would be the first to tell you his life really took off and “forever changed” in 2012 when he met his bride, Marley. According to Trey’s timeline, life
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his parents, Bill and Sallie Bellows of Summerfield; his in-laws, Charles and Kathy Poston of Jamestown; his grandmother, Joan Bellows of Asheville; his siblings, Brigid Roman and husband Jorge of Lexington, Sadie Hammond and husband Phillip of Brown Summit, Cora Bellows and Dahne Bellows of Summerfield, Page and husband Ryan Gleeson of High Point, and Cal Poston of Jamestown; nephews Jesse, Leevi, Georgie, Lucas, and nieces Shelby, Lauren, Lydia, Evie and Alice; a multitude of aunts, uncles, and cousins; and his lifelong friends, including the Strawberry Road Boys who have always held a special place in his heart.
Trey is loved incredibly well by so many people because he first loved all of us. He never met a stranger and was the first to entertain a friend with the “How-to’s” of home-brewing or details of his other favorite pastime: restoring his grandfather Chief’s 1966 Plymouth Valiant and playing disc golf. Trey and Marley’s home was always a hub of love, generosity and a place for Strawberry Road Boys’ gatherings.
A 529 college fund account has been set up for Colbie Joan Bellows. If you would like to donate, please reach out to family members for an address.
Trey is survived by his faithful wife, Marley, and adoring daughter, Colbie;
Arrangements have been entrusted to Triad Cremation and Funeral Service.
A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Dec. 4, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at The Gardens at Grey Gables, 4105 Oak Ridge Road, Summerfield.
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