Cornelius Edward Belton, age 39 was born on January 30, 1986 to the late Robert Edward Cezar and
Angela Belton Williams. Cornelius attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church where he
made his first communion, and served as an Altar Boy. Cornelius attended Jennings High School
where he graduated in May of 2004. Cornelius then continued his education at Northwestern
University, where he gained more brothers as he pledged and joined the Theta Chi Chapter of Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity on that ice cold day in the Spring of 2006.
Cornelius was a man of many nicknames: Nee, Neek, Cowboy, Biscuit, Cornbread, and Corn. He
loved cooking, especially Louisiana oxtails with gravy over rice. He enjoyed traveIing and family
outings. I bet y'all were wondering when we would bring in the horses. Well here we go....... To
know Cornelius is to know the love he had for horses, he would put that horse trailer anywhere. If
you saw him, the horses weren't far away. He had a passion for horses whether it was riding,
showing, judging races, or offering a helping hand of knowledge to others. He was well known
within the horse community.
Cornelius worked 20 years in the Refractory Construction field. He was an accomplished welder,
then moved up to Safety Tech; within one year he moved up to Safety Manager for BrandSafway. In
April of 2024; he was named in the Employee Spotlight. In October of 2024, he became the Site
Safety Manager for the largest project in North America. He was the ultimate professional who truly
cared about everyone's safety. He was an asset when he set foot on any project.
He leaves to cherish his memories, his wife of 10 years, Tomica Belton; two daughters, Tytiana and
Paris; two sons, Cornelius Jr. And Colson; his mother, Angela (Kenny) Williams; one brother, Dedrick
(LaMikel) Cezar, Sr.; two step-brothers, Kent (Michelle) Williams and Kenya (Chelsie) Williams; one
step-sister, Lekenthia (Michael) Campbell, his God-Mother, Laticia Abraham; and a host of aunts,
uncles, nieces, and nephews, and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Edward Cezar; his paternal grandparents, Robert and
Juanita Cezar; his maternal grandparents, Joseph "Pop" Boxie, Isbay Lewis, and Rosemary Belton; his
paternal great-grandparents, Roy and Estella Cezar; his maternal great-grandparents, Alberta Minix,
and Lucy Lewis; his Parran, Sidney Ceasar, Jr.; and a host of aunts and uncles.