Harold N. "Kelly" Bazemore

Harold N. "Kelly" Bazemore, at the age of 69, after a courageous battle with cancer, our beloved husband, father and grandfather, "Grandy", left us on February 22, 2006 to be with his heavenly Father, and to reunite with his loved ones that went before him. Kelly was surrounded by his devoted and loving family at home. He is survived by his wife, Jean Karns Bazemore; his sons, Harold Scott Bazemore and wife, Shelly, and children, Michael and Tanner, Christopher Norwood Bazemore and wife, Kim, and children, Blanton, Collin and Blakelee; his daughter, Jantz Kelly Rollison and husband, Brian, and their children, Brian Kelly, Christian and Hayden; three stepchildren, Debbie Mayo and her son, Dalton, Robert Loftis and wife, Mandolyn, and their children, Connor and Jack Kelly and Jason Loftis and wife, Angie, and their children, Colten and Emerie. Grandy was extremely proud of his 13 grandchildren who have lost the greatest grandfather in the world. Kelly leaves with all of us invaluable memories and values that will last a lifetime. Kelly was a graduate of Benedictine High School and Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William and Mary. He had a memorable sports career throughout high school and college. After leaving college he entered his coaching career as a high school coach at Lee Davis and Meadowbrook High Schools, where he touched many lives in very positive ways and was extremely proud of his championship baseball team at Meadowbrook High School. He was still called "Coach" and was visited often by many students he coached during those days. Numerous awards relating to his achievements in sports and coaching hang on his office wall. After his coaching career, he went into the printing and publishing business. Kelly was with Progress Press of Roanoke and also his own publishing company called Kelly Productions. His prize publication was "Choose Your Virginia" on which the models were his family. This publication was distributed throughout the United States as well as in numerous other countries. Kelly had spent the last 40 years of his professional career promoting tourism in the Commonwealth of Virginia, for which many awards of achievement hang on his office wall for his outstanding contributions for the promotion of tourism. Kelly enjoyed life to the fullest and will be missed by all that knew and loved him. He was a proud Mason and a member of the ACCA Temple Shrine. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday evening at the West Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 11020 West Broad St. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 25, at First Baptist Church, 2709 Monument Ave. with interment to follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, you may make donations in Kelly's memory to First Baptist Church.