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Elizabeth (Betsey) Katherine Joyner, a resident of Hiram, Georgia passed away on November 16, 2017. Faced with stage four cancer since 2009 Betsey’s faith and love for the Lord grew and led her to become an inspiration to all with whom she came in contact. She was a great witness to the Lord and would often say, “Relax, God’s in charge.” In 2014 she met the founder of Little Pink Houses of Hope (a nonprofit organization that provides FREE week long vacations for breast cancer patients and their families). Betsey became one of their most active ambassadors. Betsey was a former counselor at Anneewakee Treatment Center and spent most of her career helping emotionally disturbed youth function within their environment & become productive & responsible citizens. She was one of the MC Doobahs. She is survived by her sister, Adeline (Addi) Joyner and niece Elizabeth Joyner.

JULIAN, PAULINE E. – age 103, went to be with the Lord, Thursday morning. She was a lifelong member of Corryton Baptist Church, where she was the church clerk and librarian for many years. She was active in the WMU of Knox County Baptist Association before her declining health. She attended Maryville College and was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, retired as a Knox County school teacher and worked as the Corryton Community librarian for the Knoxville-Knox County Library System. Mrs. Julian was also a member of the Knox County Home Demonstration Club and worked with her late husband on the Knox County School PTA, Knox County Community Council, and the Knoxville Christmas Parade Committee. She was preceded in death by her parents, James A. and Sallie Roberts Zachary; and her husband, Samuel Zachary “Zack” Julian. Mrs. Julian is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Patsy and Clarence Geldmeier of Pasadena, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Betty Julian of Knoxville; son, Michael Julian of Corryton; seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; caregiver, Inez Dyer; and faithful four-legged companion, Roxy. The family will receive friends Saturday, November 23rd, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel in Fountain City. A graveside service will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Little Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Damon Patterson and Chaplain Dave Roberts officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to either: Dogwood Arts Bazillion Blooms, 602 Gay Street, Mezzanine Level, Knoxville, TN 37902, or Little Flat Creek Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 181, Corryton, TN 37721.

Jane Wilson Julian, 85, was gently lifted into the arms of the angels for her final journey home on June 25, 2007.

Carolyn Huber Justus, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 18, 2016, in Nashville. A long time distinguished Knoxvillian, she had been living in Nashville for the last few years under the watchful eye of her son Billy. Born in 1922, she graduated from Knoxville High School and attended both Maryville College and the University of Tennessee. Carolyn was an active member of West Hills Baptist Church and had a very special interest in UT sports. She held her family as her greatest treasure, and they had always been her greatest joy. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Dorothy and Fred Huber; and by her loving husband of 50 years, Horace N. Justus, Jr. She is survived by her two wonderful sons, Billy Justus of Nashville and David Justus and wife Sally of Brenham, Texas; and two wonderful granddaughters, Dr. Carolyn Jane Justus and Stephanie Jo Justus. Following a private graveside service, receiving of friends was held at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel Wednesday, November 23, 2016. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to West Hills Baptist Church, 409 Winston Rd., Knoxville, TN 37909. Arrangements provided Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.

Nellie Melba Kabelka, nee Holder aged 97 died peacefully on December 30. 2022.  She was born in Ashville, NC on October 24, 1925 to Connie E. and Ola M. Holder and was the oldest of their four children.  The Holder family moved around frequently due to the difficult economic times, finally settling in Andrews, NC when Melba was a teenager.  She excelled in school and finished at the top of her high school class.  Andrews remained her sentimental home throughout her life, and she returned often.  Melba earned a degree in Biology from Maryville College in 1946.  She moved to Chicago and spent three magnificent years living with her well to do Aunt Emily and working as a lab technician at the Children’s Hospital.  In 1949 she enrolled in graduate school at Duke University and continued her work as a research assistant under Dr. James Schieve.  Melba followed Dr. Schieve to Columbus in 1952 to assist in his research in Kidney dialysis at the Ohio State University.  In 1954 she met the love of her life Kenneth Kabelka and they married in 1956.  Melba settled into her life as a homemaker and executives’ wife, but she remained very active in the community.  She volunteered through the years for many organizations including Buckeye Boys Ranch Service Board, The Columbus Museum of Art and the Columbus Symphony.  She also served dutifully at the polls every election for 30 years.  Melba earned her teaching certificate in 1975 and became a frequent substitute teacher in the Columbus and Upper Arlington schools.  She spent her retirement traveling Europe with Ken and doting on her grandchildren.  She was a lover of nature -especially birds, classical music, gardening, dogs, swimming, the Buckeyes and mostly her family.  Melba had a special passion for keeping in touch with old friends and acquaintances.  She never lost her southern charm and still considered herself a proud Tar Heel.   Longtime member of Clinton Heights Lutheran Church, The Columbus Maennerchor. The Athletic Club of Columbus and Scioto Country Club.  Preceded in death by her husband of 58 years Kenneth Kabelka, her parents and her brother Howard Holder.  She is survived by sister Doris Cole of Mt. Dora, FL and brother Joe Holder(Kathy) of Greensboro, NC, daughter Karen Hartle (Scott), son Franz Kabelka, grandchildren Anne Marie Cantrell (Connor), Laura Hartle, Franz Kabelka, Johannes Kabelka,  great grandchild Caroline Cantrell and many nieces and nephews.

Iris (Abbott) Karl, 81, passed away on July 30, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Care after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was born on March 12, 1937, in English Township, Jersey County, Illinois, to the late Gilbert H and Lena (Thomas) Abbott. Iris was a firm believer in education and excelled in school. She was a 1954 graduate of Jersey Community High School and went on to receive her bachelor’s degree, in three and a half years, from Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee. She went on to further her education at Southeast Missouri State University and Columbia University. She married Wayne Karl in 1965 in Atlanta, Georgia. Soon after their marriage, Wayne was transferred to Washington, D.C., where he began his career as an engineer with the FAA. Together they made their home in Fairfax County, Virginia, for many years, where Iris worked for the US Census Bureau. After Wayne’s retirement, he and Iris fulfilled one of their lifelong dreams and bought a tract of land at the intersection of Interstate 64 and Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway. On this ground, they built a “state of the art” Bed and Breakfast, rightfully named The Iris Inn, which is still in operation today. As Wayne’s health began to decline, they sold The Iris Inn and Iris’s focus shifted to caring for Wayne until his passing. After his death, Iris built a smaller inn, The Feathered Nest, which she operated until her own health no longer allowed her to do so. She is survived by a daughter, Miranda Karl of Maryland; a sister, Natalie (Abbott) Rickabaugh of Statesville, North Carolina; two brothers and sisters in-law, Edgar and Virginia Abbott of Alton, Illinois, and Gene and Patsy Abbott of Jerseyville, Illinois.

born in East Syracuse, NY, passed away on January 14, 2015 at The Oaks in Pleasant Gap. Raised in Fairmount, NY, he graduated from Solvay High School and briefly attended Oswego (NY) Teachers College before enlisting in the Army. While serving in Germany, he met Dorothy Softley from Nebraska, a teacher in the American Dependents Schools. They were married on December 26, 1953. Herb received a bachelor’s degree from Maryville (TN) College and a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton (NJ) Theological Seminary. He was ordained in 1958 and served as assistant pastor of the Morris Plains (NJ) Presbyterian Church followed by a pastorate at the Waynesboro (PA) Presbyterian Church from 1962 to 1970. After earning a master’s degree in regional planning from Penn State in 1972, Herb worked for Local Government Research Corp. Between 1973 and his retirement in 1988, he was on the staff of the Centre Regional Planning Commission, working mainly with Ferguson, Halfmoon, and Patton townships. He was a member of Huntington Presbytery and various planning associations, as well as being an active member of the State College Kiwanis Club for many years. Herb did much of the work to build the Overlook Heights house from which the Kauhls recently moved. He enjoyed gardening and woodworking. He was particularly adept at fixing things and creating gadgets to accomplish tasks more efficiently. In retirement, he and Dorothy travelled extensively with Elderhostels and wintered in Carefree, AZ. In the past six months, Herb tenaciously worked to recover from a series of operations. He was preceded in death last month by Dorothy, his wife of 61 years. He is survived by daughter Nancy Kauhl and husband David LeRoy, of Shermans Dale; daughter Kathy Kauhl and husband Mark Johansen, of Verona, NJ; a granddaughter, Kara Johansen; and his sister Mary Louise Kauhl, of East Syracuse, NY.

We are saddened to announce the death of Marvin Lawrence Michael Kay on Saturday, May 31st, 2014 at the age of 86. Michael was a resident of Kendal at Oberlin for the last 18 years of his life. Michael was an enormously courageous man, pancreatic cancer survivor, who fought the good fight throughout his life and never stopped believing in a brighter day. Michael was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 13th 1927. He was a graduate of Lafayette High School in Brooklyn where he excelled academically and played on the football team, frequently playing his high school games at the famed Ebbets Field. After graduating from high school in 1945 at the age of 17 Michael enlisted in the US Marine Corp during WWII. As Michael prepared with the Marines for ongoing war in the Pacific the atomic bomb was dropped on Japan ending the war. As a result, Michael completed his proud commitment to the Marine Corp at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Upon returning to civilian life Michael attended Maryville College in Tennessee receiving his BA in 1950. Michael then attended the University of Minnesota and received his Doctorate in American History there in 1959. Throughout his academic career Michael focused much of his research, writings and teaching in the area of African American History, specifically slavery during the Colonial period. While attending the University of Minnesota during the spring of 1952 Michael met his beloved wife Betty Ruth, their first date was at a Quaker Picnic at UM. They became engaged while visiting in New Orleans, Betty Ruth’s Hometown, on Thanksgiving Day 1952 and they were married in New Orleans on April 5, 1953. After returning to the University of Minnesota, Michael and Betty Ruth began their 43 year life together and began building their family. The first three of seven children were born as Michael and Betty Ruth attended UM, three more in San Jose, California and and their last child was adopted while living in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Michael’s work as an American History Professor took Betty Ruth and family across the United States and around the world. In chronological order Michael taught and did research at San Jose State University in California, The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, Alfred University in New York State and Westchester State College in Pennsylvania before settling in Toledo, Ohio were Michael taught at the University of Toledo for over 25 years. Betty Ruth died on Christmas Day 1996 and Michael was her greatest supporter. Betty Ruth distinguished herself in countless ways, a few of her enormous contributions include being the co-founder of an educational children’s toy company in 1964 still thriving in Australia K and K Creative Toys, the driving force behind the creation of the Nathan Hale Community Center and After School Program in Toledo, Ohio, as well as the founder of Bittersweet Farms the foremost community for autistic adults in the United States which is located in NW Ohio. Betty Ruth was posthumously inducted for her Commitment to Community Service into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame in 1998. In addition to being a loving father and one of the foremost historians in his chosen field, Michael committed his life to the ongoing struggle for Peace and Social Justice. In recent years Michael was extremely active on behalf of the Democratic Party, The Farm Labor Organizing Committee, and The American Friends Service Committee, traveling on several occasions to Guatemala and Colombia with Witness for Peace and protested annually at the School for the Americas. Michael is survived by his loving children, listed by age; Mandy, Jonny, Danny and Ceri. Michael was also deeply loved by his eight grandchildren, Jeremiah, Lindsay, Marcus, Jonathan, Taylor, Danny, Evan and Willa. Michael will be greatly missed and will continue to inspire us all. A memorial service will be held to celebrate Michael Kay’s life on June 15 at 3:00 in the Kendal at Oberlin auditorium.

Robert Lee Kay, 89, born July 18, 1928 in Baltimore, Md., went to be with the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ August 6, 2017. He leaves behind the love of his life, his wife, Joyce; three children, Jennifer Kay Kidd (David), Jill Kay Boyle and Holly Kay Waters (Robert); step-children, Kimberly Weddington and Christopher Weddington (Marianne); grandchildren, Elizabeth Kidd Rachels (Scott), Nathaniel Kidd, Benjamin Kid, Colleen Boyle, Emily San Roman (Daniel), Heather Walters and Christina and Nicole Weddington. He graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with a Masters degree in Hospital Administration; served as an Adjunct Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York for several years. He served his country during the Korean war on the aircraft carrier USS Wright in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for thirty-eight months, plus three years in the active reserve. He served as president of hospitals in South Carolina, New York state and Virginia. On retirement, he worked for The Joint Commission of the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations for 17 years surveying hospitals across the country. A graveside service was held August 11, 2017 at Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia, Virginia. Contributions in memory of Bob can be made to Grove Avenue Baptist Church and Good Samaritan Ministries.

Janice Landstrom Kay, age 94, passed away in Germantown, Tennessee, on Nov. 4, 2023, after a long illness. She previously resided in Brentwood and Franklin, Tennessee.

She was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, and was the only child of Elmer S. Landstrom and Doris K Landstrom.

She is survived by 3 daughters- Dr. Jennifer Kay Kidd, Dr. Jill Kay Boyle and Holly Kay Walters; 6 grandchildren-Elizabeth Rachels(Scott), Colleen Boyle, Nathaniel Kidd, Emily San Roman(Daniel), Benjamin Kidd, and Heather Schirmer(Daniel); and 2 great grandchildren-Katherine Rachels and Shay San Roman.

Janice attended Maryville College in Knoxville, TN and graduated from New Jersey State Teachers College with a BA degree and subsequently with a Master degree in Education.

Janice taught first grade for many years in public and private schools before retirement.

She was a member of the Old Glory chapter of the DAR in Franklin, the New Neighbors Garden Club and Brentwood Baptist Church. She was an avid traveler and managed to visit over 25 countries during her life.

Margaret was born on November 10, 1927 and passed away in October 2017. Margaret was a resident of North Carolina at the time of passing. The family moved to Wisconsin where she graduated from Marinette High School and later from Maryville College in Tennessee. A memorial service was held October 13 at Centenary United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Centenary United Methodist Church, 646 West Fifth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 or the Residents Assistance Fund at Arbor Acres, 1244 Arbor Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27104.

Hazel was born on March 16, 1930 and passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019. Hazel was a resident of Proctorville, Ohio at the time of passing. She and Bob graduated from Maryville College in TN in 1952 and were married three hours after graduation. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday July 27, 2019 at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory in Proctorville, Ohio with Pastor Jamie Gump officiating. Visitation will be one hour before at the funeral home.

Thomas S. Kees Jr. died on February 27th after a long war with cancer. Tom had won all of the previous battles, but cancer ultimately won the war. He was preceded in death by by his prostate, his esophagus and bladder. His wife Nancy, told him that if he wanted to get away from her, divorce would be easier than trying to escape piece by piece. He was born in 1929, to Mae and Thomas Kees in Philadelphia, PA. he met the aforementioned Nancy in that city and made her his child bride. Her mother frequently played that song “Too Young” when he came to court her. But, despite her lack of faith in her daughter’s maturity, the marriage lasted almost 62 years. A graduate of Maryville College in Tennessee, he enlisted in the Army right out of college, leaving us to question the quality of his education. He worked in Counterintelligence and we’re sure he had some interesting adventures. Sadly, he couldn’t tell us about them or he’d have to kill us. Following his army service, he began his long career at Sears, Roebuck and Co. He excelled at every job he had and quickly rose up the corporate ladder. he retired in 1989 and Sears has been in steady decline ever since. He would tell you this was no coincidence. He and Nancy moved to Pinehurst, NC upon his retirement. Thankfully for Nancy’s sanity, he kept himself busy with many activities in his new home. He was an Elder in the Presbyterian Church. he served on the Moore County Water and Soil Conservation Board and was still actively serving on the Moore County ABC Board when he died. He also became a lawn Bowler, which was a perfect sport for an old guy. He served as President of the Pinehurst Lawn Bowls Club 4 times (mainly because no one else wanted the job) and as Secretary of the U.S. Lawn Bowls Association. In 2016, he was inducted into the U.S. Lawn Bowls Hall of Fame. His children were thrilled because they can subtly drop the fact that their dad was a Hall of Famer in conversations to impress people. He leaves behind his mostly loving wife Nancy, his children Barbara, Susan and David and six wonderful grandchildren. He will reunite with his parents, his brother Bob, his sister Ginny and his son Tommy when he walks through those pearly gates. There will be a memorial service on March 9th at 1pm at Community Presbyterian Church in Pinehurst, NC. The service will be held in the Fellowship Hall due to ongoing renovations to the sanctuary, not because they’re trying to keep him out. He was the smartest man we ever knew, warm, kind, generous and funny. Our family will miss him terribly.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Emerita Marcia J. Keith on December 20, 2019 in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Marcia was professor, director and chair of elementary education from 1987 until 2002. After her official retirement she continued to advise faculty on issues concerning pedagogy for several more years, and founded the “Teaching Well” series.

joined her Husband, Charles H. Kelley in Heaven on February 1, 2012. She leaves behind her son, Eugene H. Kelley and daughter, Mary Jane Kelley. Elizabeth was residing in Bowden, Georgia at the time of her passing.

The Rev. Harold O. Kelley, 86, of Carmichaels, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023, in the Uniontown Hospital. He was born December 28, 1936, in Uniontown, a son of the late Eugene L. and Verna M. Calhoun Kelley.

Rev. Kelley was a 1954 graduate of Uniontown High School and Maryville College. He received his Masters in Divinity degree from the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.

Rev. Kelley began his pastorate at six churches in the Klondike Parish. Afterward, he pastored the First Presbyterian Church in Carmichaels for 18 years. During his time at First Presbyterian, he was instrumental in initiating the teen choir, the Westminster Academy, the bus ministry and the Evangelism Explosion program. Rev. Kelley also guided the church to leave the denomination and join the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod, which later merged with the Presbyterian Church in America. During his tenure at First Presbyterian, the church was renamed the Greene Valley Presbyterian Church.

After serving Greene Valley Presbyterian, Rev. Kelley planted the Trinity Presbyterian Church in New Martinsville, W.Va., Faith Presbyterian Church in Wheeling, W.Va., Faith Reformed Presbyterian in Fairmont, W.Va., and finally Christ Reformed Presbyterian Church in New Freedom. In 1994, Rev. Kelley returned to pastor the Greene Valley Presbyterian Church in Carmichaels until 2006.

In the early 1990s, he traveled to Ethiopia for six weeks, where he taught the Nuer pastors the Bible books of Daniel and Revelation. After formally “retiring” from Greene Valley Presbyterian, Rev. Kelley continued to preach at New Martinsville then to Christ Community Church in Fairmont and lastly to Denbeau Heights Christian Church in Brownsville.

In addition to his devotion to shepherding his traditional church flock to Christ, Rev. Kelley served as chaplain at Moundsville Penitentiary, enjoyed discipleship ministry with over-the-road truckers and had a passion for missions.

Rev. Kelley’s community service extended further in being a former member of the Carmichaels and Cumberland Township Volunteer Fire Company, serving as chaplain for the New Martinsville Fire Department and serving on the Carmichaels Area School Board.

He was a member of Valley Lodge No. 459, Free & Accepted Masons, the Uniontown Lodge of Perfection and the Scottish Rite Bodies in the Valley of Pittsburgh. He also served on the board of Greene County Children and Youth Services.

Rev. Kelley enjoyed his horses, hunting, and training bird dogs.

At the time of his passing, Rev. Kelley was working on his doctorate and always expressed his special gift of love for people.

On August 13, 1960, he married Norma L. Mackenzie, who died September 30, 2022.

Surviving are a son, Scott E. Kelley (Hope) of Carmichaels; a daughter, Lisa Miller (R. Scott) of Carmichaels; eight grandchildren, Jeremiah S. Miller (Cassandra), Morgen Miller, Jarrod R. Miller, Shane Bond, Nicole Kelley Bowser, Lana Kelley, Nathan Kelley (Brittany) and Finnian Kelley; seven greatgrandchildren, Kallie Miller, Aiden Miller, Tristan Miller, Brynnlee Miller, Hailie Kelley, Oliver Bond and Kelsey Vessels; daughter-in-law, Erin Kelley of Morgantown, W.Va.; and his sister-in-law, Virginia Kelley of Zuni, Va.

Deceased, in addition to his parents and wife, are two sons, Michael R. Kelley and Sean P. Kelley; and a brother, Dale Kelley.

Rev. Kelley was excited to add four more grandchildren and seven more great grandchildren through son Scott’s marriage to Hope.

Dr. Delores June “Dee” Kelley (née Greco), late of Claremont, passed away suddenly of a heart attack on October 1, 2023 at home.”

Delores was born in Trenton, N.J. to Pasquale and Anna Greco, and grew up in a large Italian family with seven brothers and sisters. It was in New Jersey that she met her future husband, Robert “Bob” Kelley, a native Southern Californian who was a divinity student at Princeton Theological Seminary.  They married in 1949 and spent the next few years in Elkins Park, Penn., where Bob had his first call to the ministry.  In 1955, they ventured west to Southern California. After brief stops in Glendale and Pomona, the couple settled in Claremont in 1958, where they raised their two daughters, Criss and Robbin and where Delores lived for the rest of her life.

Delores had an impressive educational background, having earned her bachelor’s degree from Arcadia University in Pennsylvania, and a master’s in Library Science from Cal State Los Angeles. She studied labor law at the University of London and received her Ph.D. in labor relations from Claremont Graduate University.

She dedicated her professional life to the Glendora Unified School District, where she began her teaching career in 1958 as a P.E. teacher, an English teacher, and a three-period librarian. In 1970, she became the high school’s full-time librarian and in 1983 she became the district’s Curriculum Specialist and District Librarian. During her tenure, she was elected to the presidency of the Southern Section Library Association. She founded the National Honor Society at Glendora High School and sponsored the Senior Awards breakfast for 21 years. She retired in 2007.

Delores served as the executive director of the Glendora Teachers’ Association for 26 years, and negotiated the first bargaining-unit contract between teachers and the Glendora Unified School District in 1977. She was known as a tough but fair negotiator on behalf of the union employees she represented, and was a mentor to many teachers, staff and young people throughout her career and beyond. Delores was also one of the founders, in 1987, of the Claremont Dispute Resolution Center, a mediation and conciliation center which serviced Claremont and the surrounding community for many years.

Dee was a devout Presbyterian and a member of Claremont Presbyterian Church for more than 50 years. She held many positions at the church, serving as its treasurer for 12 years and as an elder for several terms. At the time of her passing, she was a member of the church’s Refugee Concerns Team, assisting Syrian refugees new to the Inland Valley area, and served on the board of the Claremont Presbyterian Children’s Center, a childcare and educational institution of which she was immensely proud. Delores also served on the Administration and Finance Committee of the San Gabriel Presbytery.

Dee loved her family – the one she was born into, the one she raised, and the one she chose. She loved her home of 57 years and opened it up to friends and family. She and Bob were known for the many bridge groups and family celebrations they hosted in their home, especially their annual Boxing Day and Fourth of July parties. Dee continued these traditions after Bob’s death and established new traditions with her weekly mahjong and card group and the BFF Book Club. A passionate reader, Dee was a lover of British mysteries, notably Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers. Her favorite saying was, “You are never alone if you have a book in your hand.” Citing the importance of being informed, she read both the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, in their entirety, daily until her death. In addition to her many professional and personal accomplishments, Dee will be remembered most for her kindness and pragmatic wisdom. She always dispensed sound advice with a loving touch to the many who sought her counsel.

Delores is survived by her daughters, Criss Kelley Moreno and Robbin Kelley; sister, Connie Maira; sister-in-law, Judy Kelley; grandsons Dennis and Shawn Sudar; great-grandchildren Alex, Danielle and Willow Sudar, numerous beloved nieces and nephews; and her constant companion her dog Evie.  Delores was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Dr. Robert Kelley in 1998 and six of her brothers and sisters.

Thomas Kelly: attorney, lifelong Democrat, active in City of Orange politics

Thomas Peter Kelly of Millburn passed on December 19th 2020 due to dementia that was complicated by a fall. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Kathleen (VanKonynenburg); his son Dirk, daughter-in-law Jacqueline, his grandsons Thomas, Steven and Daniel of Newton, New Jersey; and his daughter Jennie, son-in-law Scott McIntyre, and grandchild Oscar of Thousand Oaks, California.

Tom was born on August 26th, 1930 in Morristown NJ. He attended Morristown High School and then Maryville College in Tennessee. At Maryville he studied political science and ran cross country, graduating with a BA in political science in 1952. While at Maryville, he enrolled in ROTC and eventually served as a captain in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. On his way to Camp Pendleton en route to Korea, he stopped in Independence, Missouri, where he met and discussed political issues with former President Harry S. Truman. At the conclusion of the war he was honorably discharged (1954). He then served in the USMC Reserves and attended the University of Michigan Law School.

After graduating from law school in 1957, he worked with the law firm of Murray and Murray in Orange, NJ and then was a solo practitioner for 53 years. During his law career he was a defense attorney for men accused of starting the Newark riots, and argued cases in front of the NJ Supreme Court. Tom practiced law until he was 85 years old. He was active in the City of Orange politics, served as the Chairman of the Orange Opportunity Corporation, the Orange Board of Education and worked to get the new Orange High School built. He ran for Orange City Council twice and helped to get the first African American City Council member elected. Tom was the City Attorney of Orange for five years, a job that he loved.

Tom enjoyed sports, history, music, the railroad, and politics. His favorite team was the Brooklyn Dodgers until they moved to Los Angeles. Then he was a Mets and sometimes Yankees fan. He was also a super fan of the University of Michigan football team. He would arrange to take his grandchildren to games at the “Big House” and to Wrigley Field. He was a voracious reader of history, especially anything that had to do with World War II. Every year he urged his family to remember Pearl Harbor Day. Tom loved music, especially Bach. Tom’s father was a Pullman conductor on the Chicago Limited, so Tom grew up riding the rails. He often planned train trips to various locations. He was a lifelong member of the Democratic party, often exchanging letters with both Democratic and Republican leadership. He will be remembered as a kind and gentle husband, father, and grandfather.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the American Civil Liberties Union,125 Broad Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10004 or www.aclu.org/give. For more information or to send condolences, please visit jacobhollefuneralhome.com

Tallahassee – Timothy Albert Kelly, 66, of Tallahassee, Florida passed away on February 5th, 2022 unexpectedly in Helena, Montana. He left us in the same spirit of joy and exuberance he exemplified through life – doing what he loved, enjoying the outdoors, and in the company of friends.

Tim was born on August 8, 1955 to Albert Kelly and Vera Jean Kelly (Heski) in Miami, Florida. He attended Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, and later Maryville College in Tennessee, playing cornerback for the football team. Tim moved to Tallahassee in 1980, where he planned to pursue an MBA while working for the U.S. Postal Service. Instead, he fell in love, married his wife Linda, had two children – twins Tony and Stephanie, and continued in his postal career, delivering mail to the same route for 30 years. His effervescent spirit was cherished by his countless customers and the community he served, who turned out en masse to celebrate his retirement in 2016.

After his retirement, Tim spent several summers working in Yellowstone National Park as the beloved doorman of the Old Faithful Inn, reliving a fond experience from his college days. In this and on his cherished hikes, he brought joy and humor to every encounter, despite greeting up to 10,000 guests on a typical day. Compassionate, warm, exceedingly generous, and with a larger-than-life energy, Tim lived in constant service to others. His vibrant, magnanimous spirit will be deeply missed by his family, friends and all the lives he touched in even the briefest interactions.

Tim is survived by his children Tony Kelly (wife, Halley) and Stephanie Clark (husband, Miles Clark), their mother Linda Kelly, his brother Paul Kelly (wife, Marilyn), and his newly born grandchild, Beckham Kelly, as well as nephews and nieces, cousins, and many devoted friends. He is also survived by his Yellowstone family, his teammates and classmates from Maryville College, and the community of customers he faithfully served on his mail route over the years.

age 87, passed away October 3, 2013. He was the third child, second son of Edward H. Kemp, Sr. and Mary Venona Orr Kemp. His love of some 60 years was Barbara Ann Lunsford Kemp, now deceased. He served in the Army Air Corps in WWII and the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Abbott graduated from Maryville College, Maryville, TN, in 1947 and worked 55 years for Crawford and Company of Atlanta, GA. He enjoyed playing in and later watching baseball, basketball, tennis, and golf and also watching his grandchildren play soccer, volleyball, and football. Abbott accepted Christ as his Savior and Lord and was raised in the Mars Hill Presbyterian Church, Acworth, GA. As an adult, he enjoyed membership in seven different Presbyterian Churches in five different cities. Special for him was the Good Samaritan class and several mission trips with the youth of Westminster, the Men’s Sunday School Class at Woodmont Baptist Church, the Sunday School Class at Glen Leven, and the Men’s Bible Study Group at Sugartree. Memorial donations may go to any church that proclaims Jesus Christ as its head.

Ann Kennedy Kennedy, age 78, of Acworth, Georgia passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018. Ann was born September 19, 1940. Ann is survived by her husband, Robert “Bob” Kennedy; son James “Alan” and wife Allison Baker Kennedy; sister Jean Kennedy Kirbow; granddaughter Lilah Grace Kennedy and granddaughter Norah Clare Kennedy. Ann was a member of Acworth United Methodist Church and worked for the Kaufmann Clinic for well over 25 years as a Medical Technologist. She was very active in many Social, Educational, and Professional Organizations. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Ann to Acworth United Methodist Church.

KENY, Jack McBathAge 82 of Lewisburg. Passed away August 31, 2013 after a brief illness. He was a native of Maryville, TN and the son of the late Ruby and Charles Keny. He is survived by his wife, Doris; daughters, Susan (Dr. Bob) Graham of Brentwood, Julie Brewer of Lewisburg and Lisa (Jeff) Lee of Franklin; son, Mike (Cheryl) Keny of Lewisburg; two sisters, Sara Charles Rule and Laura Keny of Maryville; nine grandchildren, Will, Rob and Matt Graham, Jack Cathey, Josh, Adam and Ben Lee, John and Kelsey Keny. He served as a teacher and coach at Harriman High School and as principal of Rockwood High School, prior to moving to Lewisburg in 1966, where he served as principal of Marshall County Senior High School and as Superintendent of Marshall County Schools until 1988. He then worked with the State of Tennessee Department of Education, retiring in 1996. After his retirement, he served on the Board of Education of Marshall County Schools until 2006, ending five decades of serving as an educator in Tennessee. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. He was a graduate of Maryville College and George Peabody College and served in the Korean Conflict. He served as President of the Marshall County Education Association, President of the Marshall County Retired Teachers Association, and Executive Secretary of the Tennessee Superintendents Study Council. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the South Central Community Service Agency and a past Commander of American Legion Post 39.

KERR, MD, H. DAVID On Wednesday, October 30, 2013, of Bowie, MD. Born 12-2-1929 Woodcliff Lake, NJ. Early years in Suffern, NY. Graduated from Suffern HS, 1947. Graduated Maryville College, TN with a BA in 1951. Graduated Temple University, M.D. in 1956. After internship, military service as medical officer USNR in Annapolis, MD. Residency then at U of MD followed by fellowship in pulmonary medicine. Served on U of MD Faculty, Dept. of Medicine Division for Pulmonary Medicine and Department of Physiology. Followed interest in research of environmental factors influence on respiratory health. Director of environmental chamber research facility at U of MD. In conjunction with Division for Pulmonary research at the John Hopkins School of Hygiene unit, a joint faculty appointment at JHU School of Medicine. He had been a consultant to the Social Security Administration program evaluating claims related to pulmonary disease. Avid Sailor, inventor, hobbyist, and animal lover. In addition to his sister, Anne Kerr Valentine he is survived by his step son, William D. Crawford Jr. (Sandy Crawford); grandson, Chris Crawford; and great grandson, Grayson Crawford; best friend, Tuxedo.

Dick was born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Baptist minister Howard Kerr and Mary Kerr. He was one of seven children. He attended Maryville College in Maryville, TN, and then enlisted in the US Navy. Rising to Lt. Commander rank, he served actively for eight years and then settled in California as a reservist for a total of 20 years with his first wife, Lesta.

After the Navy, Dick became a schoolteacher, then a high school counselor, with Concord’s Mt. Diablo Unified School District, and finally retired in 1992 as vice principal of its Adult Education division. After he and Lesta divorced, he met and married Betsy Ehlers, a Special Education teacher in the school district, 33 years ago.

Upon retirement, they moved to Placerville and found property with a renovated studio in order to care for Betsy’s first husband, Jack, who had developed dementia and bipolar disorder. Jack died in 2003.

Dick and Betsy were active with the United Democrats and enjoyed years of square-dancing with the Placerville Apple Jacks and Jills. They took a nine-month RV tour of the US in 2001, and finished visiting all 50 states and capitals in 2004. Since Betsy’s daughter, Alison, was lead vocalist on Princess Cruises, they enjoyed accompanying her on cruises to Japan, Australia, UK, Italy, Greece, and Israel.

After their 2-story house on an acre became too much to handle, Dick and Betsy moved to a smaller home in Placerville’s Eskaton Village in 2016, situated on a canyon facing a beautiful western sunset. There, Dick contentedly watched golf and his beloved 49ers football team on TV with his cat, Dolly, on his lap until he became fatigued and decided to finally close his eyes in farewell.

Dick was well-known and well-admired for his sweetness and kindness, and his compassionate care for others.  He was adored by those who knew him.

Dick is survived by his wife, Betsy, his sister, Linda Boswell, his brother, Ken, his two children, Douglas Kerr (Dareth) and Deborah Brasel (Glen), grandchildren Jason Brasel, Joshua Brasel and Janet Smith and six great-grandchildren. His second family consisted of daughters Robin Callan (Sean), and Alison Ehlers (Phil Roberson).

Lois Collett Kester was born Oct. 30, 1923 in Pittsburgh, PA and died Feb. 1, 2017 at home in Bellevue, WA. Lois raised her family in Spokane where she worked for the YWCA for 30 years before settling at Pacific Regent in Bellevue in 1993. Lois will be remembered for her warm, welcoming and joyful spirit. She is survived by her children Sharon (Bill) Linton-Bellevue, Alan (Shelly) Kester – Silverdale, and David (Kathryn) Kester – Lopez Island, her sister Jeanne Hegel-St. Louis, former husband and friend Floyd Kester, six grandchildren, Andrew and Peter Linton, Christine and Ryan Kester, Adam and Laura Kester and many nieces and nephews. Remembrances may be made to the YWCA of Spokane or First Congregational Church, Bellevue. A memorial will be held Sunday, Feb. 12 at 1:30pm at First Congregational Church, Bellevue.