Buddy Ray Kelley, age 57, entered into eternal sleep on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Skyline Medical in Nashville, Tennessee.
Buddy was born on February 23, 1958 to the late Hurston E. Kelley and Myra Sue Harlow Kelley in Santa Fe, Tennessee. Buddy worked as an explosive engineer. He was a big fan of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and loved to watch NASCAR.
The family will visit with friends on Sunday, July 12, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia, Tennessee. Funeral services will immediately follow visitation in the Chapel of Williams Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at the Kelley Family Cemetery in Santa Fe.
Buddy is survived his brothers Jerry Wayne Kelley of Columbia, Hurston E. Kelley Jr. of Wayne County, and Wilton Chris Kelley of Bon Aqua; sisters Mona Lisa (Jeff) Olive of Columbia and Debra Sue (Ricky) Cheatham of Lewisburg; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Buddy was preceded in death by his parents Hurston and Myra Sue Kelley and both maternal and paternal grandparents.
Pallbearers will be Chris Kelley, Dillion Kelley, Christopher Drake Kelley, Jim Luna, Ricky Cheatham, and Jerry Wayne Kelley.
The family requests for memorials to be made to Williams Funeral Home in Columbia, Tennessee.
Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.williamsfh.com.
