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Lucy Mae Kelly

1921 - 2015

Lucy Mae Kelly obituary, 1921-2015

BORN

1921

DIED

2015

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Alamogordo, New Mexico

Lucy Kelly Obituary


Lucy Mae Kelly, 93, passed away on March 1, 2015, in Alamogordo.

She was born on June 9, 1921, in San Augustine, Texas, to James Wiley and Lillian (Doggett) Roberts.
Lucy loved gardening and watching her favorite teams – the Dallas Cowboys, LA Lakers and Texas Longhorns.

Survivors include her children Verna Jacobs and her husband John, Ruby Lowe, Bobby Irving Kelly and his wife Tammy, Glenda Taylor and her husband Jerry, Rhonda Patton and her husband Dewitt, and Johnnie Faye Preston and her husband Larry. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren, 19 great-great-grandchildren and one great-great-great-grandchild, along with a brother Granville Roberts.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Horace Kelly, and siblings James Wiley Roberts, Jr., Beatrice Roberts, Maggie Thelma Benton, Leonard Roberts and O'leatha Starks.

The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2015, at Alamogordo Funeral Home Chapel.
The funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Corinth Baptist Church, with Pastor James Forney officiating.
Burial will follow at Monte Vista Cemetery.

The Kelly family has entrusted their loved one to the care of Alamogordo Funeral Home to direct the funeral services.
To sign the online register book, please visit www.alamogordofuneralhome.org.

Published by Alamogordo Daily News from Mar. 5 to Apr. 4, 2015.
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No matter how old we are, losing a mother is one of the deepest sorrows a heart can know. But her goodness, her caring, and her wisdom live on, like a legacy of love that will always be with you.
With deepest sympathy,
The Rhudine Wagoner Family (Connie)

March 6, 2015

Take your rest virtuous woman.

Agnes Shepperson

March 5, 2015

Our condolences to the family and all friends of Ms. Kelly. We shall not mourn but praise that she suffers no more. She will always remain in the hearts of her loved ones, family and friends.

Stacy and Norvester

March 4, 2015

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