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Nell Kelley Obituary
Mrs. Kelley was born in Eldorado, Arkansas on May 19, 1916 and was the daughter of the late Romie Leete Russell and Ronie Yow Russell. She was also predeceased by her husband, James J. Kelley who passed away September 1993.
Mrs. Kelley graduated from Louisiana State University in 1936 with a Masters in Library Science. She worked as a Librarian on military bases in WWII and served with the US Government helping to setup libraries in Europe after the war. Mrs. Kelley and her family moved to the Myrtle Beach area in 1973 from Asheville, NC and was an active member of the First United Methodist Church and supported the Prayer Shawl Ministry thru her knitting which she enjoyed.
Surviving are a son Patrick R. Kelley and his wife, Kathleen Wiley, MD; a daughter Jane E. Kelley and her husband, John Fieselman all of Charleston, SC.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 12, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church with the Reverend Ken Timmerman officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church parlor.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 13, 2010 in the Yow Family Cemetery, Seagrove, NC with Reverend Tom Brittain officiating.
An online guest register is available at www.msfh.net
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Terri Cox
February 12, 2010
Books, music, birds, art, food, friendship--lovely memories of time spent in Nell's dining and living room talking together. Sharing reading lists. Sharing views about God, life, family and the world around us. Enjoying the gorgeous sweaters and hats made by her hand. Music always playing softly in the background. Cheering her on as she navigated her way through computers and other technological developments. Swapping books and returning them with comments to each other.
What an incredibly beautiful woman! And this was one funeral at which I did not feel sad. How wonderful! How refreshing! How life-affirming to know that this woman, this lovely lady, knew her Savior and Lord, and that she lived her life with such grace and love that that fact simply could not be denied. We could see it. And it blessed all of us who knew her.
Thank you, Nell! Thank you for sharing your life here on Earth with us! Thank you for making it so special and sweet to know you and be with you. I will carry your twinkling smile with me forever in this life.
As we said at the funeral--you are the perfect combination of delicate beauty and strength. "Well done, good and faithful servant." Amen. Amen.
Stephen Seymore
February 11, 2010
We have missed Nell at church since her move to Charleston. She always had that 'Glow" which is hard to describe.
She was a blessing to all that had the good fortune to know her.
Warm and loving thoughts to the family
Sandra Jackson
February 11, 2010
The words that gave Nell and me so much pleasure, fail me now. I will always treasure the friendship. Love to everyone.
Judy Burroughs
February 11, 2010
Your mom was like a mother to me while I lived next door to her in Settlers Point. She was a real southern lady and a good listener to everybody. I will miss her so much. Much Love & God Bless - Judy (Colgate) Burroughs
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