Wise Co., TX. Obits - Orrie B. 'O.B.' Kelley - 1913 - 2000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- With permission of: Wise County Messenger Submitted by: Lola Withrow - lwithrow@syix.com *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentationby any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter,and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** Orrie B. 'O.B.' Kelley - 6 Aug 1913 - 29 Jan 2000 Service for Orrie B. "O.B." Kelley, 86, of Paradise was Tuesday, Feb 1, at the Paradise Church of Christ. Gary Beard officiated and burial followed at Cottondale Cemetery in Cottondale. Kelley died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, in Paradise. Born Aug. 6, 1913, in Cottondale, Kelley lived in Paradise for the past six years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served in World War II. He was a district superintendent for El Paso Natural Gas until his retirement and was a member of the Church of Christ. He married Evelyn Maddux Kelley on April 18, 1992, in Paradise. He was preceded in death by Bessie Kelley and 10 brothers and sisters. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Kelley of Paradise; a son and daughter-in-law, Bobby L. and Caye-Ellen Kelley; a daughter and son-in-law, Marcia and Barry Standefer; extended family members, Dot and Harold Read and Randall and Carlene Morehead and their families; and four grandchildren, Bryan, Christopher, Joshua and Tyler. Pallbearers were Joshua Kelley, Kyle Cagle, Marvin Livengood, Coy Cleveland, Duane Read, Bryan Standefer and Chris Standefer. ---------