Transcribed Obituary for Okmulgee County, Oklahoma



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Kenneth Lee Kelley, born in Madill, Oklahoma and 

raised in Okmulgee, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 

2006 at the age of 60 years, 5 months and 17 days. Mr. Kelley 

was born Monday, November 5, 1945 to T.B. and Eula 

(Matthews) Kelley. He spoke often of his football days at 

Wilson and Okmulgee Schools and the lifetime friends he 

made during those times. He graduated from Okmulgee High 

School in 1964. In 1971, he and Liz, on a double dare, went 

on a date that resulted in 34 happy years of marriage. They 

went on to have 4 children that were the heart and soul of Kenneth. 

He spent his years teaching them to hunt and fish and to love life. 

His first and last priority was always his family. 

	

Kenneth was preceded in death by his dad, T.B. Kelley; mom, 

Eula Kelley and brother, Calvin Kelley. 

	

He is survived by his wife, Liz Kelley of the home; daughter, 

Lisa and husband, Tim Williams and their children, Kelley, Tyler, 

Kenzie, Kaylee and twins, Cody and Kaitlyn of Okmulgee; son, 

Pat Kelley and wife, Stacie and their children, Mallory, Shelby, 

Tatum and Dallas of Ft. Smith; sons: Bo and Jeff Kelley of 

Okmulgee; brother, Overton Kelley of Okmulgee and sisters, 

Wanda Fleming, Patsy Dickinson of Okmulgee and Betty Hedrick 

of Lindsay. He also leaves a host of many relatives and friends 

that were very special to him. 

	

Services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at the 

Shurden-Kelley Funeral Home Chapel in Okmulgee with Brian 

Caldwell officiating and the eulogy by Bobby Hardridge. Burial 

will follow the service at the Okmulgee Cemetery under the 

direction of the Shurden-Kelley Funeral Home of Okmulgee. 

	

Pallbearers will be Doyle Criner, Chipper Baughman, Bobby Micheau, 

Paul LeGrand, Fred Dixon and Larnell Stokely. Honorary Pallbearers 

are Coy Lewis, Jimmy Whitman, Bobby Hardridge and Jim Taylor. 

	

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

Kelley Chapel.