Belvedere Vol Fire Department

06/26/2026

For any Fire Department or EMS agency wishing to participate in the procession Emergency Vehicles will be staged along County Road 33 (Airpark Road) At Fernwood Road. Please arrive no later than 1300 Hours for the procession. Firefighter honors will be conducted at the graveside, with a reception to follow.

Robert Paul Millick, 67 of Bloomingdale Ohio succumbed to a brief illness at home Monday June 22nd 2026. Born on April 6th 1959 in Wheeling WV, to the late Robert H (Roscoe) Millick and Jeannene (Walters) Millick. A graduate of Wintersville High School class of 1977, Bobcat as he was more commonly known was a technical thinker with a passion for all things mechanical. He operated Bobcat’s Auto body, and worked for the family business, Millick Heating and Cooling. He served as Deputy Wayne township constable alongside his father, and later in life drove school bus for Indian Creek School District.
While he worked many jobs through his life his true passion was the Fire Service, He joined the Belvedere VFD as a junior firefighter at 14, by age 16 he was one of the youngest EMT’s in Ohio. He would serve over 40 years as the Belvedere Fire Chief, with the last 38 of them being consecutive. In addition to becoming an Advanced EMT and Fire Inspector, he applied his technical thinking to every aspect of the fire dept. He developed training programs, designed fire trucks, and shaped a small volunteer fire department into a formidable firefighting force. He also built and raced dune buggies, painted cars, invented and improved gadgets, and was even known to enjoy the occasional cigar and bourbon.
Bobcat was proceeded in death by his wife of 30 years Elizabeth (Betty) Millick, whom he married November 11, 1989, and his father Robert H. Millick. Left to cherish his memory, and tell his stories, his daughter Sarah (Brett) Millick, Mother Jeannene A. Millick, Brother Bruce (Stephanie) Millick and Niece Carolyn Millick.
Friends will be received at the Dunlope-Shorac Funeral home, 215 Fernwood Road, Wintersville On Monday June 29th 2026 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Rev. Frank Rogers will conduct funeral services at 1 p.m. After which a procession of emergency vehicles will take him to New Alexandria Cemetery for burial. Offer condolences online at

Robert Paul Millick, 67, of Bloomingdale, Ohio, succumbed to a brief illness at home on Monday, June 22nd, 2026. Robert was born on April 6th, 1959, in Wheeling, WV, to the late Robert H. “Roscoe” Millick and Jeannene Walters Millick. A graduate of Wintersville High School class of 1977, Bobcat,...

06/22/2026

It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Robert P. Millick passed away this morning at his residence following a brief illness. Bobcat joined the department as a junior 53 years ago; he would go on to become one of the youngest EMTs in Ohio at the age of 16. For nearly 40 consecutive years, he led the Belvedere VFD as Fire Chief, an abiding figure in an ever-changing landscape. An innovator fascinated with improving fire apparatus design, Cat modernized the Belvedere VFD and mentored generations of firefighters in his way of doing things. Most notably, after surviving a near-death explosion and fire that destroyed the station and two ambulances in September 2004, Chief Millick dedicated the next two years of his life to rebuilding and reshaping the department at a time when many wanted to walk away.

Visitation will be held from 11-1 p.m. on Monday, June 29th, at Shorac Funeral Home in Wintersville. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m., after which a procession of fire apparatus will accompany him to his final resting place, alongside his wife, Betty, in New Alexandria Cemetery.

03/12/2026

We’re sad to announce that Retired Firefighter/EMT, William “Bill” Gump passed away on March 3rd 2026, following a lengthy health battle. Bill was a veteran of the United States Army, and had been an active Firefighter/EMT for numerous years, he had recently retired due to his health. Bill is survived by his wife of 38 years, Leona Gump; his son, Dusty (Beth) Gump; son, Matthew (Trisha) Pluckhorn; daughter, Stephanie Deki; daughter, Shawn Smith; and son, Mark (Amy) Pluckhorn. As well as 13 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren.

In keeping with Bills wishes a memorial service will be held on April 18, 2026, at 2 P.M. at the Belvedere Fire Department. Condolence’s maybe offered online at https://www.everhart-bovefuneralhomes.com/obituaries/william-gump