Eva Mae Kelley

1928 - 2018

Eva Mae Kelley obituary, 1928-2018

Eva Mae Kelley

1928 - 2018

BORN

1928

DIED

2018

Eva Kelley Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 24, 2018.
Eva Mae Kelley was born on July 25th, 1928 in Elba Alabama to Murphy Cox and Ruth Cargile Cox.

She was the 2nd born of 14 siblings and married Charles Daniel Kelley, Sr. on April 28th, 1945. She was received home by her heavenly Father on Friday, November 23rd, 2018. Eva loved reading her bible, praying for and with others, spending time with family and friends, and always wearing a smile. She loved
her time spent teaching Sunday school, rocking babies in the nursery and teaching vacation bible school at The Mount church in Keller. Eva cherished family and praising the Lord. She was a loving and caring person, devoted wife, mother and friend. No one was ever a stranger and everyone was always welcome at Eva's house.

Eva is preceded in death by her husband Charles Daniel Kelley, Sr., Father Murphy Cox, and Mother Ruth Cargile Cox.

Eva is survived by her two sons, Charles Daniel Kelley, Jr. and his wife Cheryl, Dennis Dean Kelley, Sr. and his wife Cindy, her five grandchildren, Amy Kelley, Amanda Green and her husband Michael Green,
Jonathan Kelley, Dennis Dean Kelley, Jr. and his wife Leslie, and Brandon Kelley, and her two great grandchildren, Carley Green and Colton Green. As well as family and friends near and far.

"A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not marble."
- Charles H. Spurgeon.

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