James Dewey "Pop" Bielling

September 15, 1919 - January 17, 2015

James D. “Pop” Bielling, 95, came into this world the 15th day of September 1919 in Providence, FL. He went home to be with Jesus on the 17th day of January 2015 in Lady Lake, FL, to join his bride of 67 years, Nellie, and daughter Barbara Collins. He is survived by his daughter Margaret Hensley (Fred), grandsons Alan Baker and James Hensley, granddaughters Judy Buckner, Phyllis Baum, and Vanessa Wilemon, 15 great-grandchildren, and 14 great great-grandchildren. He spent the majority of his life in Weirsdale, FL where he moved to at the age of 17. Here he started a successful business in the fruit industry including: trucking, harvesting, and vehicular service station. This business was able to support his family for 57 years, with his daughter and son-in-law running it for the last 30 years until 2010 when they retired. He was a hardworking, loyal, and loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He loved to fish, camp, and stick his tongue out at his children. A Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at First Baptist Church of Weirsdale. Funeral Service will be on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 11:00AM at First Baptist Church of Weirsdale with Interment to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Leesburg, FL. Services have been entrusted to Page-Theus Funeral Home, Leesburg, FL. On line condolences and memories may be shared by visiting www.pagetheusfuneralhome.com.