Obit of Kelly, V. P. - Murray County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Nita 21 Aug 2005 Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== The Davis News Davis, Murray County, Oklahoma Thursday, February 7, 1924 Vol. XXX, Number 19 V. P. KELLY, Pioneer Citizen, Died This Morning V. P. KELLY, familiarly called "Uncle Puce" by his friends, a resident of this vicinity since 1894 and a well known and highly respected citizen, passed away at his home in this at 1:20 this morning Feb. 7, 1924. He had the flu five years ago and never seemed to fully get over it, and had two attacks of the same disease since that time. He has been confined to his bed or room most of the time the past year, and the past month his health and strength failed rapidly. Though the end was not unexpected, his death has caused some sorrow and sadness throughout the community. MR. KELLY was born in West Point, Tennessee and would have been 73 years old on the 12th of March. He lived in his native state until he moved to his section 30 years ago. He was a farmer all his life until the last few years when he had to give up the work on account of health. Fifty-three years ago, he married MISS BETTIE CAPERTON, and of their ten children, two died in childhood. His wife and eight children survive: JAMES C. KELLY, mayor of Davis and assistant cashier of Oklahoma State Bank; B. E. KELLY, business man of Yakima, Washington; C. H. KELLY, cashier of the Drovers National Bank at Kansas City; PAYNE KELLY, manager of Mays Lumber Co. at Davis; MRS. E. E. BAGWELL of Humble, Texas; MRS. D. R. JOHNSTON of Los Angeles, California; MRS. BERTHA HARDY of Great Falls, Montana; MRS. ALEX ANDERSON of Parson, Kansas. All were present at his death except MRS. JOHNSTON and MRS. HARDY. A brother, ED KELLY, lives at Wetumka and a sister, MRS. LIZZIE CAMPBELL, resides in Tennessee. Mr. Kelly was man of high character and had a host of friends. He possessed strong moral courage and was ever on the side of morality and good government. He was a life long Mason and the Masonic fraternity will conduct its ritualistic burial service at his funeral. For many years he has been a member of the Presbyterian Church and he lived an upright Christian life. The funeral will be held at the Presbyterian Church Friday afternoon at 2:00, the pastor, DR. H. O. MOORE, conducting the service. Interment will be in the Green Hill Cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm