Transcribed Obituary for Okmulgee County, Oklahoma



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Arthur Leroy Kelly, 79, a longtime resident of Okmulgee, 

died Saturday, July 23, 2005 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 

He was born Monday, September 7, 1925 to 

Thomas Jefferson and Ruby Gertrude (Clark) Kelly in 

Morris, Oklahoma. On February 14, 1948, he married 

Kathelene Johnson in Okmulgee. He worked years ago 

as a fireman for the City of Okmulgee and his lifes work 

as a self employed carpenter with his construction business. 

Mr. Kelly served as the President of The Oklahoma State Council 

of Carpenters for 10 years and served as the Business Representative 

for the Carpenters Local Union #1399. He also served in the 

United States Army during WWII. 

	

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers: 

Ralph and Thomas Kelly and his three sisters: 

Myrtle, Mable and Doris. 

	

Survivors include: his wife: Kathelene Kelly of the home; 

one son: Richard E. Kelly of Okmulgee; three daughters: 

Ruby Gail Allred and husband, Ron of Newalla, Ok;



Sandra Lee Creek and husband, Jerry and Debra Ann Herman 

and husband, Steve, both of Collinsville, OK; one sister: 

Dorothy Ann Noto of West Palm Beach, FL; nine grandchildren: 

Thomas Kelly, Casey Kelly, Crystal Fitzgerald, Ron Allred, II; 



Clayton Allred, Shane Barnes, Kathie Penfield, Matthew Robison 

and Stephanie Herman; six great grandchildren: Kaylee, Kyler 

and John Allred, Zoey Kelly, Hunter Penfield and Haley Barnes. 

	

Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at the

 First Assemble of God Church in Okmulgee with 

Reverend Raymond Doke, Reverend Marvin McElhannon and 

Reverend Notchie Twist officiating. Burial will follow the service 

in the Okmulgee Cemetery under the direction of the 

Shurden-Kelley Funeral Home of Okmulgee. 

	

Pallbearers will be Thomas Kelly, Casey Kelly, Ron Allred, II, 

Shane Barnes, Matthew Robison, Chris Penfield. Honorary Pallbearer 

will be Clayton Allred. 

	

Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Kelley Chapel.