Obituary of Jack D. Kelley

Mitchell Jack D Kelley, 81, of Mitchell went to be with his Lord at 5:50 pm on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at I.U. Health Bloomington Hospital. Born January 25, 1933 in Lawrence Co., he was the son of Harlon and Mary Virginia (Clark) Kelley. He married Joan Rose Reed on August 25, 1951 and she preceded him in death in June 1981. He later married Delema Renie (Shaw) Ryan on February 19, 1989 and she survives. He was a former employee at Bedford Foundry and retired from General Motors after thirty-two years of service as a journeyman sheet metal worker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Apostolic Faith Assembly in Bedford. Survivors include his wife, Delema Renie of Mitchell; two sons, Brian Kelley and wife, Nancy of Avoca, Ryan (Sully) Sullivan and wife, Julie of Bedford; three daughters, Patricia Elmore and husband, Gary of Louisville, KY, Marybeth Jenkins and husband, Darryl of Bedford, Joellen Hudson and husband, Doyle of Oolitic; nine grandchildren, Jodi (Kelley) Sproull and husband, Tim, Jana(Kelley) Morales and husband, Joe, Tina Sullivan Denesha and husband, Marty, Gina Sullivan, Trish Lackey and husband, Mark, Natalie Armbrister and husband, Ben, Elizabeth Hudson, William and Brian Elmore; sixteen great grandchildren; four sisters, Joan Wubben and husband, Bob of Springville, Norma Mikels of Springfield, MO, Beverly Fletcher and husband, Larry of Mississippi and Rebecca Goss of Springville; one brother, Stanley Kelley of Springville; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, a daughter, Diane Rose Kelley; a sister, Vera York and a brother, William Bill Kelley. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 noon on Thursday, February 6th at Life Tabernacle in Springville with Pastor Kenneth Allen officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery where military rites will be accorded by Gillen Post #33 American Legion and D.A.V. Chapter 2. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, February 5th at the Day & Carter Mortuary and from 11:00 am until the hour of service on Thursday, February 6th at Life Tabernacle.