Obituary: Earlene Kelley

Earlene Kelley (Dec. 23, 1919-Nov. 6, 2014), 94 of Blount County, passed away Thursday, Nov. 6. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Frank Kelley, parents J.D. and Maude Myrick, two sons, Tommy Myrick and Ray Williams, daughter, Dee Ann Kelley, five sisters and three brothers.

She is survived by her son, Darrell (Lou) Kelley, daughter Linda (Jimmy) Mann, sister JoAnn Graben, 10 grandchildren including a special grandson Nicholas Kelley and his wife Sabrina, 15 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends she thought of as family.

Visitation was held Nov. 8 at Messmer Goodwin Funeral Home with a graveside service at Stewarts Chapel Cemetery. Special thanks to the staff, nurses and nurses aides of Hope Hospice for their gentle care of our mother.