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James Kelly Obituary

James Michael Kelly, 56, of Bradenton, Fla., died May 5, 2006, at Blake Medical Center. Born in Ft. Wayne, Ind., he came here, in 1980, from Salem, Ind. He was the son of the late William and Sue Jane (Stewart) Kelly. He was a teacher and coach at Manatee High School. He was a member of the Downtown Bradenton Kiwanis, USWOA Wrestling, and past advisor to Manatee High School Key Club. He was predeceased by his son, Jason ''Face'' Kelly. Survivors include his wife, Belinda; son, John; two grandchildren; and brother, Pat, all of Bradenton. Memorial service is 4p.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at Brown and Sons Funeral Home, 26th Street Chapel, 5624 26th Street West, Bradenton, FL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Jason Kelly Memorial Fund, c/o Manatee High School, 1 Hurricane Lane, Bradenton, FL 34205.

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Published by Bradenton Herald on May 7, 2006.

Memories and Condolences
for James Kelly

15 Entries

Belinda

May 1, 2025

Still in my heart and miss ya!

Belinda

May 1, 2023

Rest in peace Mike you are sorely missed.

Alison Swisher

July 5, 2006

Dear Kelly Family,

I am so sorry for the loss. I worked with the wrestling team for 4 years from 1996-2000. "Coach Kelly" was such a kind, giving man. He made those 4 years at MHS fun and exciting. He is greatly missed.

Anonymous

June 8, 2006

God Bless Coach Kelly and his family. His passing is a loss that the community and it's youth will not be able to replace. He touched countless lives and helped mold the future of many more.

Belinda Kelly

May 16, 2006

I thank you all for the lovely memory examples of how our special "Mike" touched so many lives in so many different ways.

Nicole Guglietti 03

May 11, 2006

I want to express my deepest sympathy to the entire Kelly family. Coach Kelly was a wonderful person and he will be deeply missed

Bob McComas

May 11, 2006

Belinda and John,

Please accept my sincere sympathy on the passing of Mike. He was a great man, a mentor to countless and touched many, many lives through his coaching, teaching and just being Mike. May God rest his soul and comfort you in this time of grief.

Tina Moutoux-Kauffman

May 9, 2006

I went to MHS from 1998-2002, and wanted to express my sympathy to the Kelly family. I did not know Coach Kelly personally, but a lot of my friends did. I know he was well liked among the students, which can be a tough accomplishment in high school. I'm sorry for your loss.

David Poinsett

May 8, 2006

Belinda and John

I am very sorry for your loss. I had the honor of working with "Big Mike" while with the Macon Knights. We lived together this past season and granted that the sitution in Macon was less then favotable it was none the less a fun time being around Mike. I shall always remember our late night conversations about football and about life. He cared for the both of you very much, mentioning you every night. I will not forget him.

Rashaad Cooper

May 8, 2006

I'm sorry for the lost. Coach Kelly was a great guy.And a funny guy to be around he coach me in 94'. The Waiters and the Cooper family will miss him.

Debbie (Hanson '84) & Tony ('82) Billa

May 8, 2006

Many of the fondest memories I have of high school are from my invlovement as a stat for the wrestling team. Coach Kelly was an integral part of the program and always made trips, meets and practices a riot! He was a dedicated coach, pushing the guys to do their best, yet his sense of humor kept the grueling sport fun! Because of my hair, he always called me "Red" and to this day, no one can call me "Red" without me thinking of Coach.

Tony also remembers Coach from his football and wrestling days. He too remembers Coach's sense of humor and enthusiasm.

It was a moment of deep sadness Tony and I felt on hearing of Coach's passing. Our thoughts are with the family as they greive.

Vivian Austin

May 7, 2006

Dear Belinda and family, I was sad to hear of Mike's passing from this life. He was a loving,caring and supportive person to those whose lives he touched. I recall with fondness his love and support for you and his family. You are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Jason Krywko

May 7, 2006

I feel very privileged to have been so close to Coach Kelly. I realized this person that I thought was a little ruff around the edges, was about the biggest “softy” I know. Coach new my wife and I since we were high school sweet hearts, never being afraid to let me know if I was out of line with her, to treat her right or he would get after me. Eleven years later and after having two kids he never once forgot to ask how my wife and kids were, and how I was personally. With him you never had to lie, you could always tell him the truth, he never judged.

Through Key Club I developed a great personal friendship, I learned a lot about him and that it did not take much to make that big guy cry at the drop of the hat. I will never forget when he won the award from Key Club honoring him as a faculty advisor; it was an incredible honor that he more than deserved. He gave his time though not for the awards but because it made peoples lives better, and that’s what he was about.

Coach Kelly asked me to join Kiwanis (well he told me to and I did) and over the last few years I have had the privilege of eating lunch with him on many Tuesdays. He was a true friend, and someone that I will miss dearly. Coach helped shape me into who I am today and for that I will for ever be grateful.

Jason Ivey

May 7, 2006

Dear Kelly Family,

I am sorry for your loss. This is a great loss for many of the lives that he touched. I had the honor of being a student manager at Manatee for Coach Kelly and enjoyed the time spent around him.

Vonnie Hitchcock

May 6, 2006

Belinda and John,

I am so sorry for your loss.

Mike was a nice distraction when he lived with me. He was such a help and he helped me during a difficult time just by being around and being someone to talk to. Thank you for allowing him into my life. I will miss him greatly. May God bless you and keep you all. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

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