Jerry Kelley was born in Lauderdale County, Tennessee on December 8, 1939 the son of the late George Franklin and Eddie Lucille Hoeft Kelley.
On November 8, 1959 he was united in marriage to Patricia Joyce Stubblefield, who survives.
Mr. Kelley served his country in the United States Army National Guard. He was the retired owner and Mechanic for Kelley Refrigeration. Mr. Kelley loved fishing and hunting. He was of the Baptist Belief.
In addition to his wife of 56 years, Patricia of Crump, Tennessee, he is survived by his children, Karen Angle and her husband Jeff of Old Hickory, Tennessee, Joseph Kelley and his wife Cathy of Caledonia, Mississippi, Kristi Moore and her husband Jay of Oxford, Mississippi, Leigh Anne Kelley of Crump, Tennessee and Timothy Kelley and his wife Caroline of Bartlett, Tennessee.
nine grandchildren, Lauren Angle, Jordan Angle, Ashley Kelley, Sierra O’Neal, Aaron Kelley, Katelyn Moore, Emma Kelley, Meagan Kelley and Abigail Kelley
seven great grandchildren
two sisters, Camille Petree and Sandra Davis, both of Ripley, Tennessee
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one brother, Gwyn Kelley and one sister, Betty Williams.
