Mr Gene Lamar Kelly

COLUMBIA - Gene L. Kelly, 77, entered peacefully into his Father�s loving embrace on Thursday, April 24, 2008. He was at his home with all of his family at his side. The family will receive friends Sunday 4-5 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. Funeral service will be Sunday at 5 p.m. at the funeral home with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Born in Nashville, Tenn. on May 7, 1930, Mr. Kelly was a son of the late Rev. A.E. and Flora Rhoads Kelly. He was the former superintendent of youth for the Church of the Nazarene Sunday School and a member of the Woodmen of the World. He retired from Swift Chemical Co. in 1979 after thirty-one years of loyal service. After relocating with Swift to Mason City, Iowa, Korea, Lincoln, Ill. and Glen Burnie, Md., he and his loving wife of fifty-eight years, Betty Robinson Kelly, retired home to Columbia. Mr. Kelly is survived by his wife, Betty; daughter, Deborah Kelly of Columbia; son and daughter-in-law, R. Timothy and Joelyn Kelly of Normal, Ill.; daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Eddie Erisman of Princess Ann, Md.; grandchildren, Rachel and Bob Hinshaw of Bloomington, Ill., Sarah and Jason Alexander of Normal Ill., Lee and Erin Erisman of Glen Burnie, Md. and Amy and Chris Sarant of Columbia; eight great-grandchildren; and brothers, R. Paul Kelly of San Diego, Calif. and Jerry Kelly of Columbia. The family extends their deepest love and gratitude to Krista Kell, Kristy Gregory, Alana Peay and all of the wonderful nurses and staff of Harmony Care Hospice for their incredible services during the last two months. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Harmony Care Hospice, 100 Ashland Park Lane, Suite K, Columbia, SC 29210.