William H. "Bill" Kelly
August 23, 1916 – August 26, 2016
William Hathaway (Bill) Kelly Sr. of Dyersburg died of a heart attack August 26, 2016, at Tennova Healthcare-Dyersburg Regional. He turned 100 Aug. 23rd and had joyfully celebrated with family and friends Aug. 20th in Dyersburg, followed by supper with family at Boyettes in Tiptonville, where one last time he relished eating country ham and onion rings.
Bill was married for 64 years to the late Mary Louise Hughes Kelly. They were the parents of Edward Ross “Ed” Kelly (Betsy) of Memphis and the late William Hathaway “Bill” Kelly Jr. (Paula) and the late Virginia Kelly Viar (Charles). He also leaves eight grandchildren: William H. Kelly III (Michelle) of Atlanta; Patrick Louis Kelly (Heather) of Birmingham; Matthew Hughes Kelly of Senatobia, MS; Elizabeth Kelly Eggleston (Winston) and Eleanore Kelly Maynard (Barry) of Memphis; Mary Milton Kelly of New York; Blake Hathaway Viar of Memphis; and 1st Lt. Mary Curren Viar Hart (Jeff) of Fort Sill, OK; and five great-grandchildren.
Curry Funeral Home
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