Sarah Kelly

Sarah Tompkins Kelly NORFOLK - Sarah Tompkins Kelly, "Granny," saw God's face and reunited with her son and husband May 23, 2010 at the age of 82. She passed surrounded by her loving family in Jacksonville, Fla. Sarah Tompkins Kelly was born in Utica, Miss. on April 5, 1928. She moved to North Carolina and resided there until 2002. She then moved to Jacksonville to be closer to her family. Sarah's greatest passion was to grow, cook, and share food. She will be truly missed. Sarah is survived by her daughter, Kathy Reifers and son-in-law, Mack Reifers; son, Michael Kelly and daughter- in-law, Jackie Kelly; and daughter-in-law, Kathy Kelly; grandsons, Matthew Kelly, Richard Kelly, Michael Kelly, Jason Kelly and Brandon Noland; granddaughters, Julie Reifers, Elizabeth Stepp, and Olivia Coker; great -grandchildren, Makayla Katherine Stepp and Connor Mack Coker. She is also survived by her sisters, Lois, Pap, Eadie and Ida. Sarah was a member of Mandarin Baptist Church in Jacksonville. A service will be held at Mandarin Baptist today, May 26, at 11 a.m. where viewing will be at the church between 10 and 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to City Rescue Mission or Second Harvest food bank. Sarah will be buried in Virginia in Rosewood Memorial Park next to her husband, Richard Edwin Kelly. Arrangements are entrusted to Hardage Giddens Mandarin Chapel, www. hgmandarin.com.