Washington County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Paul V. Kelsey

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Bristol Herald Courier
http://www.bristolnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=TRI/Page/TRI_FrontPage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE:  

All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the 
contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright 
Laws and Regulations.

In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, 
these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may 
be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained 
from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are 
included.

These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit.

Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission 
from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites.

The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the 
file permanently for free access.

http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm

------------------------------------------------------------------------------  

Bristol Herald Courier
Sunday, December 1, 2002

Paul V. Kelsey
     ABINGDON -- Mr. Paul Victor Kelsey, 90, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002. He
was a native of Blacksburg, and was the son of the late Lucy Bingham and Vane
Eugene Kelsey. Mr. Kelsey was a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
Class of 1935. He served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy
during World War II. He was a retired employee of Appalachian Power Co. and a
member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Abingdon. He had been active in civic
affairs in Bluefield, W.Va., Pulaski, Va., and Abingdon. He was preceded in
death by two brothers, Robert and Donald Y. Kelsey. 
      He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Isabell Saunders Kelsey; a
daughter, Elizabeth Kelsey Hulvey of Abingdon and her husband, Dr. J. Thomas
Hulvey; a son, Paul Victor Kelsey Jr. of Wilmington, Del., and his wife, Donna
Taylor Kelsey; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Kelsey Hulvey and Margaret Lewis
Hulvey, both of Charlottesville, Va., Dr. John Thomas Hulvey Jr., of Roanoke
and Gidget Kelsey Bacon of Wilmington; two great-grandchildren; and one
sister, Margaret Kelsey Atkinson of Blacksburg.
      A memorial service will be held Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, at 11 a.m. in St.
Thomas Episcopal Church with Rev. Craig Wylie officiating. The family will
greet friends following the service in the Parrish Hall of St. Thomas
Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to The
Endowment Fund of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 124 E. Main St., Abingdon, VA
24210. Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting
www.farrisfuneralservice.com.
      Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mr. Kelsey.