Name: Visitation for James Stephen "Jim" Kelley
Start: 2019-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2019-01-27T02:00:00.000Z
Location: McCoy Funeral Home

James Stephen "Jim" Kelley

Sweetwater, TX

James Stephen "Jim" Kelley, 68, of Sweetwater, passed away on January 24, 2019, at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for Jim will be on January 27, 2019, at 2:00 P.M. at Fourth and Elm Church of Christ. Interment will follow at Belvieu Cemetery in Rotan, TX. Michael Harbour will be officiating services. A family visitation will be at McCoy Funeral Home on Saturday, January 26, 2019, from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.

Jim was born on November 18, 1950, in Roby, Texas, to parents Stephen and Priscilla Kelley. Jim attended school at Rotan High School. Jim joined the United States Navy after High School and became a Corpsman. He served as a Corpsman for the Navy during the Vietnam Era. Jim became a policeman after the Navy, and worked as a policeman in Sweetwater for seven years, until he became Chief of Police for 28 years in Sweetwater. Jim served the city of Sweetwater in law enforcement for a total of 35 yrs. He was a Deacon of Fourth and Elm Church of Christ. He was a member of the Child Advocacy Board, and taught classes at West Texas Council of Government. Jim was the head of security at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital. He was a member of VFW Post # 2479, and coached Little League baseball and Pee Wee basketball for 15 years.

Survivors are Wife: Scharles Kelley of Sweetwater, Sons: Tanner Kelley and Paxton Kelley both of Lubbock,TX, Sister: Rhonda Seymour and husband Mitch of Gatesville,TX, Sister-in-Law: Nathalie Kelley of Snyder, Sister-in-Law: Liz Miller and husband Al of Sweetwater, Nieces: Bri Burnett and husband Blake of Sweetwater, Blace Garcia and husband Mark of Sweetwater, Nephews: Erick Lewis of Sweetwater, Josh Kelley of Snyder, Numerous Great Nieces and Nephews and Cousins.

Jim was preceded in death by: Parents: Stephen and Priscilla Kelley and Brother: Joe Kelley.

Pallbearers will be: Randy Hanes, Ray Carthan, Ray Cornutt, Lance Richburg, Todd Jones, Al Miller, Blake Burnett, Mark Garcia.

Honorary pallbearers will be: Bair Burnett, Jacob Rainey, Tyler Fayles, Mitch Seymour, Rotan High School Class of '68.

In Lieu of Flowers donations may be made to Childs Advocacy in Sweetwater, Sweetwater VFW Post #2479, and Pioneer Museum in Sweetwater.

Online condolences may be made at www.mccoyfh.com

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Published by Abilene Reporter-News on Jan. 26, 2019.

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March 3, 2019

May you find comfort and peace in your memories of your loved one. May the God of peace comfort you. 2the 2:16,17.

Lillian (jay) Neal

January 27, 2019

Jim will be sorely missed in this community. He was truly a pillar, bringing peace all around him. His gentle smile from afar and his handshake from near will always be remembered. Our community has been shaken by this sudden loss. May the peace of our Lord carry his family through this shadow of darkness.

Donna Murphree Click

January 26, 2019

Love and prayers; What a sweet family. Jim was a special guy as was Joe. And Rhonda you and the family are in our prayers.

January 26, 2019

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Lisa Delgado, USMC Corporal

January 26, 2019

I am forever grateful to have known such a gentleman like Jim. He was a huge part of our team at RPMH, especially in the E.R. His priority was our safety. He had this gentle way of calming combative and aggressive patients. I already miss his morning greetings "Goooood morninnnnng Leeeesa" as he sat in his little office peeking out from behind the Abilene Newspaper. We had our chats about food and he would rave about his wife's cooking and baking. We lost a true American Hero, a pillar of our community and our protector at RPMH.
My deepest sympathy to his entire family and all who knew him.

It was a pleasure knowing you Jim. Rest easy sir. This Marine salutes you.

Jim Dempsey

January 25, 2019

Your contagious smile and generous handshake will be deeply missed.

Our deepest love and sympathy to your entire family.

Philippians 1:3

Jim, Will, and Emma Dempsey

Patti Gulager

January 25, 2019

Jim was my Mother's first cousin. My Granny Hunt and Jim's Dad we're brother and sister. Growing up I was around them quite a bit. My mother always talked about her Uncle Steve Kelley and Joe Rhonda and Jim. I Romberg football games in the front yard and long visits that lasted all day long. Sunday afternoons or birthdays etc. my trips to Routan with Mother always included visits to Steve and Ray Kelley,Homer and Bobbie or Nancy's . God bless everyone of you in this time of his passing . If my Mother was here she would want you to know how precious these Kelley kids were to her.

Rhonda Kelley-Seymour

January 25, 2019

I have 68 years worth of memories. I will miss Jim so much - in fact, I already do. We lost my other brother just 1 1/2 year ago and that still hurts so much. I will never get over losing both of my brothers and I love them and will love them forever and ever...

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