Leon D. Kelley^{[1, 2]}

1949 - 2012  (63 years)

• Name	Leon D. Kelley
  Born	2 Feb 1949
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Jun 2012  [3]
  Person ID	I215514	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2012

  
  

  Father	Rev. Max L. Kelley,   b. 12 Aug 1925,   d. 15 Nov 2002  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Mary Kathleen "Mary Jane" Stinnett,   b. 24 Jan 1925, Tremont, Blount County, Tennessee ,   d. 3 May 2007  (Age 82 years)
  Married	Abt 1942
  Family ID	F82259	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Retha
  Married	Abt 1969
  Children	1. Dexter Kelley   2. Krista Kelley   3. Teresa Kelley
  Family ID	F82261	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 3 May 2007. Mary Kathleen "Mary Jane" Kelley obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 16 Nov 2002. Reverend Max L. Kelley obituary [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 20 Jun 2012. Leon D. Kelley age 63 of Maryville went to meet his Heavenly Father Wednesday, June 20, 2012 after an ultimate courageous battle surrounded by his family. He was an extreme car enthusiast, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to all that knew him. Leon will be greatly missed by everyone. He was born February 2, 1949 to the late Rev. Max & Katherine Kelley. Preceded in death by: Grandparents, Claude & Maude Kelley & Robert & Mentha Stinnett. Survivors include: Loving wife of 43 years, Retha Kelley; Son, Dexter Kelley; Daughters and Sons-in-law, Krista & Dinney Cooper and Teresa & Pete Cooper; Grandchildren, Josh Anderson, Daniel Kelley, Kyra Huskey, Sierra Kelley, and Nathaniel Kelley; Sister, Sue and the late, Jim Barker; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. The family would like to thank Dr. Trudell and the staff at Coleman Neurological Center and Dr. Shalaby. Funeral service will be at 7:30 PM, Monday, June 25, 2012 at Smith Trinity Chapel with Rev. Roy Kelley officiating. Interment will be at 9:30 AM, Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Bethel Baptist Church in Townsend. Family will receive friends from 5:30 until 7:30 PM, Monday, June 25, 2012 at Smith Trinity Chapel. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithMaryville.com.