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DR. MINTON JONES KELLY

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MINTON KELLY Obituary

KELLY, DR. MINTON JONES - age 92, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. Born in Liberty, Missouri, and orphaned at an early age, Dr. Kelly went on to be a distinguished scientist and retired from the Energy Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dr. Kelly served during WWII in the Army Air Corps in China, where he set up and operated radio stations. After the war, Dr. Kelly met his wife of 64 years, Tommye, while working on his Doctorate in Chemistry at Texas A&M University. Following a teaching fellowship at Texas A&M and oil field work for Aramco, Dr. Kelly accepted a position in the Instrumentation and Controls Division of ORNL. In 1955, Minton and Tommye moved to Oak Ridge. Dr. Kelly had many inventions and patents while working at ORNL. He was very active in politics and served as the Anderson County Republican Chairman. He enjoyed traveling and genealogical research. He is survived by his loving wife, Tommye; and three children, Mike (Dottie) Kelly, Marcia (Tim) Illingworth, Laura (Roger) Houck; eight grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. A memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2013. at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 212 N. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with interment to follow in the church memorial garden. A brief reception will follow interment in the church parish hall. Arrangements by Cremation Options, Inc. (865)6WE-CARE (693-2273) www.cremationoptionsinc.com









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Published by Knoxville News Sentinel from Mar. 24 to Mar. 25, 2013.

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Alex McCoy

March 27, 2013

Going to miss you Grandpa Kelly and the cherry tomatoes you used to give me and Max.

Jean Copeland Wells

March 25, 2013

I shall always remember Minton with great fondness. So glad we were able to have a great visit not so long ago. Sending you my heart felt sympathy, Tommye, Laura, Marsha and Mike.

Rick Dearholt

March 25, 2013

Jennifer and I send our deepest sympathy and will keep the entire family in our prayers

Pat Giffey

March 25, 2013

Laura,

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. Your father was a very special man!

Peter and Emily Williamson

March 24, 2013

We will miss you, Kelly! We wish we could be there with you, Tommye. With love,

Gayle Jordan

March 24, 2013

Hugs and sympathy from our family to yours

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