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Submitted: 7/28/13 • Approved: 7/29/13 • Last Updated: 8/1/13 • R913284-G913282-S3
James
August 1, 1911 Ft Smith Sebastian County, Arkansas
December 10, 2000 Ft Smith Sebastian County Arkansas
James W Kelley Sr 89 of Fort Smith died Sunday, Dec 10 2000 in Fort Smith. He was a retired millroom foreman for Tucker Ducker and Rubber and a member of Southside Nazarene Church. He was the widower of Flora F Kelley.
He is survived by three daughters Bessie Tankersley of Greenwood, MS, Louise Schenk & Jackie Geoates, both of Ft Smith, one son James W Kelley, Jr of Ft Smith, two sisters Pauline Lonto of Shakopee, MN & Virginia Kassander of Reno, Nev, 17 grandchildren & 22 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Dr Jerry Dean Tankersley, Cleatis, Mark D & Donnie Geoates, Kenny & Kelley Schenk & Daniel & James W Kelley, III.
Married April 18, 1931 in Crawford Co, Arkansas
Flora
July 24 1913 -March 17, 1993 Ft Smith, Sebastian Co, Arkansas
Daughter of Charles M Beam and Bessie E Baker Beam
Ms Florence F Kelley of Fort Smith Arkansas died March 17 1995 at her home in Fort Smith. She was 83 years old. She is survived by her husband James Kelley, 3 daughters, 1 son, 3 sisters Bertha Weir, Captola Bugg and Lauren Brown, 17 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren other relatives and a host of friends.
Times Record Obit Fort Smith Arkansas March 1995
Plot North Valley Section Row 89
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