Ernest “Tinker” Kelley passed away on January 15, 2022 at age 67. The Funeral Service, conducted by Brother Danny Sellars, is 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in the chapel of Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN. Interment in Fairview Cemetery will follow the service. Pallbearers: Tommy Davis, Joe Eatherly, Paul Crockett, Bill Badger, Troy Jones, James Walker, and James Johnstone Jr. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from noon until the service at 2 p.m.
Ernest Lee Kelley was born in Lebanon TN to Marie Skeen Kelley and Ernest Kelley. He worked in Quality Control for semi-truck parts. He enjoyed music, playing guitar, and reading. He is survived by siblings Peggy (Jeff) McPeak and Tony (Jo) Kelley, nieces and nephews Brandy McPeak (Kenny) Christian, Nikki (Brad) Cain, Missy Kelley (Luke) Stewart, Tiffany (Bryce) Tribe, and Melany Rose, and 8 great-nieces and great-nephews. He is preceded in death by parents Marie and Ernest Kelley. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.
