Huston Preston Kelley

Holman Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations

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Date: Aug 11 2018 3:45 PM

HUSTON  PRESTON  KELLEY

SHORTERVILLE, ALABAMA. . .Huston Preston Kelley, a resident of Shorterville, died early Friday evening, August 10, 2018, in a Dothan hospital. He was 86.

            Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 15, 2018, in the Shorterville Baptist Church with Reverend Keith Morgan officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday in the Evergreen Cemetery in Elba, Alabama. The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:00 A.M. Wednesday in the church sanctuary and also following the graveside services. Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.

            Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.

            Mr. Kelley was born in the Zoar Community of Coffee County, near Elba, son of the late Henry Esker Kelley and Mary Clayton Matthews Kelley. He moved to Henry County in the Shorterville area in 1997. Mr. Kelley was retired as co-owner and operator of a package delivery company which was contracted to FedEx Ground. In earlier years, he was employed by Dorsey Trailer Company in Elba. After retirement, he owned and operated Kelley Ranch in Shorterville. Mr. Kelley loved his wife, children, grandchildren, horses, and his “fur babies”. Mr. Kelley was preceded in death by a daughter, Gale Jackson, a sister and four brothers.

            Surviving relatives include his loving wife of thirty-one years, Kate V. Kelley; a daughter, Glenda Adkinson, Elba; two sons, Dale Kelley (Faye), Riverdale, AL; and Mickey Kelley (Renee), Troy; a son-in-law, Ray Jackson, Enterprise; a sister, Nonie Marx, Enterprise; eight grandchildren; David Jackson (Brittany), Chris Adkinson (Julie), Brandon Kelley (Michelle), Amy Dixon (Jeff), Corey Adkinson (Jen), Lindsey Kelley, Camden Kelley and Candace Kelley; twelve great-grandchildren.

HOLMAN ABBEVILLE MORTUARY & CREMATIONS IS IN CHARGE OF FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-585-5261.You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com. This firm does not own a crematory.

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