ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: KELLY, GUSTAVIA W. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: M K Dixon Funeral Home, Baldwin, La. Died: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= KELLY, GUSTAVIA W. October 21, 1931 - August 09, 2016 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stmary/obits/dateobits/2016/sm1608.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== A Celebration of Life for Mrs. Gustavia Kelly will be Saturday, August 20, 2016, 12:00 Noon at St. Joseph Baptist Church, 878 Irish Bend Rd, Franklin, LA (St. Joseph Area). Rev. Ronald Young, Pastor, will officiate the service. Visitation will be Saturday, August 20, 2016, from 9:00 AM until the commencement of the Celebration of Life at the church. Mrs. Kelly will be interred in St. Joseph Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklin, LA (St. Joseph Area). Born on October 21, 1931 in Gibson, LA to the late Jack Washington and Dora Rollins, Gustavia, affectionately known as “Ma”, passed away on August 9, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She was 84 years old. Left to cherish her memories is her husband, Ivory Kelly, Sr.; five daughters, Sophia Mallet, Eula M. White, Delores Williams, Tammy (Ronald, Sr.) Provost, DeAngles Freeman; one son, Kenneth Kelly; 28 grandchildren, 76 great grandchildren, 32 great-great grandchildren, six Godchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Ivory Kelly, Jr.; two daughters, Ethel Lee Johnson, Gustavia “Lil” Kelly; five sisters, Mary Jessie Brent, Thelma W. Prince, Genevia W. Robertson, Louise W. Harvey, Bertha W. Mack; four brothers, Oliver Washington, Ruben Washington, Steward Washington, Louis Washington, and five great grandchildren. MK DIXON Funeral Home is in charge of final arrangements, ===================