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Mrs. Kelly is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Ray Kelly; parents, Dewitt Talmadge Long, Sr. and Verda Pitts Long; three brothers, Leo Long, Talmadge Long, Jr., and Albert Long; five sisters, Mary Nell Prince, Pauline Foxworth, Myrtle Holcomb, Mattie McIlwain, and Voncile Verda Long. She is survived by two sons, Johnny Ray Kelly and James Kelly (Carol); two daughters, Donna Hopkins and Laura Kelly; sister, Annie Griffith; Sister-In-Law, Janet Long, all of Waynesboro, MS; six grandchildren, Samantha Kelly (Shane), Blake Kelly, Matt Owen (Heather), Amanda Hopkins, Brady Kelly (Felicia), and Owen Kelly (Courtney); four great grandchildren, Brayton Kelly, Anna Jaye Kelly, Emerson Owen, and Bryce Kelly; a host of nieces and nephews.
A Graveside Service for Mrs. Kelly will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, July 21, 2025, at Corinth Cemetery in Wayne County, MS with Rev. Norman Nowell officiating. Interment will be in Corinth Cemetery in Wayne County, MS.
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