Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....KELLEY, ELLA LEE  July 9, 2015
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ELLA LEE KELLEY

Ella Lee Kelley was born October 05, 1948 in Monroe, LA to Mary Magdalene 
Elmore Kelley of Calhoun, LA and William Cicero Kelley of West Monroe, LA. Ella 
began to thrive academically at an early age; her gifts were encouraged by 
family, teachers, and the church family of Trenton Baptist Church, West Monroe. 
Valedictorian of the Richardson High School Class of 1966, Ella left home at 17 
to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Northeast Louisiana University. 
Ella later went on to earn a Master's degree in Chemistry, from Southern 
University and A & M College, and a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in 
Biochemistry, from Louisiana State University, both in Baton Rouge, LA. While 
at LSU, she met and married a Physics Ph.D. student, Diola Bagayoko, from Mali. 
Together, Dr. Kelley and Dr. Bagayoko joined the faculty of Southern University 
Baton Rouge in 1984. To their union were born three children; Namory Djigui 
Bagayoko(Courtney), an orthopedic surgeon; Kelley Elizabeth Bagayoko 
Adams(Timothy), an attorney, and William Cherif Bagayoko, a computer scientist. 
She was a devoted and caring mother who invested her time and resources to 
ensure the success of her children and any child in her reach.

Dr. Kelley was also the founding mother and co-director of the Timbuktu Academy 
(1990-2015). She and Dr. Robert L. Ford received - with the Timbuktu Academy - 
the US Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mathematics and Engineering 
Mentoring (US-PAESMEM) in 2003. During her tenure as a Professor of Chemistry, 
Dr. Kelley authored over a dozen refereed technical publications in 
Biochemistry, teaching, mentoring, and learning. Most recently, Dr. Kelley 
served Southern University Baton Rouge as Dean of the Dolores Richard Spikes 
Honors College and Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

Dr. Ella Lee Kelley Bagayoko leaves to cherish her memory her devoted husband 
of over 30 years, Dr. Diola Bagayoko; two sons; one daughter; two 
grandchildren, Ella Araminta Bagayoko and Nawali Djibril Bagayoko; one sister, 
Margaret Ann Davis of Destrehan, LA; one brother, William Clarence 
Kelley(JoAnn) of West Monroe, LA; friends who were as close as sisters, Dr. 
Alma Thornton(Ademola Oloko), Deborah Chatman(Tommy), and Ladeta Crawley; and a 
host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, god-children, students, 
mentees, friends, and colleagues.

Viewing on Friday, July 17th(1-5pm), Family Hour(4-5pm), and Wake and 
Reflections(5-7pm) at Hall Davis and Son Funeral Home, 9348 Scenic Hwy. Baton 
Rouge, LA. Services will be held Saturday, July 18th at Greater Mount Carmel 
Baptist Church, 1414 Sora St. Baton Rouge, LA; Viewing(10:00am), Omega Omega 
Service(11:00am), and Funeral service(12:00pm).www.hallsinc.net

Hall Davis and Son Funeral Home

Baton Rouge, LA 

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