Junior Lonnie Kelley, age 82, of Buckhannon, WV, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at his home under the care of St. Joseph’s Hospice. He was born April 20, 1929 in Ten Mile, WV, a son of the late Lonnie and Gertie Reed Kelley. On November 9, 1956 he married Alice Jane Marsh who preceded him in death on March 5, 2011. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by one son, Rodney Junior Kelley; five brothers, Ray, Clinton, Harold, Lloyd and Jefferson Kelley; three half brothers, Burl, Richard and Henry Kelley; two sisters, Freda Tenney and Susanna Landis and one daughter-in-law, Phyllis Kriner Kelley. Mr. Kelley is survived by one daughter, Cathy Tallman and husband Tom of Tallmansville, WV; one son, Randy “Pork” Kelley of Buckhannon; four granddaughters, Trisha Russell and husband Matt of Cutright Chapel, WV, Brandi Kelley of Penbroke, NC, Kristy Kelley of Buckhannon and Krystal Grebos of Penbroke; three grandsons, Kevin Tallman of Ellamore, WV, Travis Kelley of Fairmont, WV and Roy Brandon Kelley of Buckhead, NC; one step granddaughter, Missy Smith of Buckhannon; one step grandson, Michael Courtney of Buckhannon; sixteen great grandchildren; one brother, Daniel Kelley and wife Pam of Warren, OH; one sister, Sarah Riffle of Buckhannon; two sisters-in-law, Patty Kelley of Buckhannon and Myrtle Kelley of Tallmansville; one daughter-in-law, Linda Kelley of Buckhannon and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Kelley was a coal miner for Upshur Coals Corporation and was a member of the United Mine Workers of America and the Mt. Hope United Methodist Church. He loved hunting and fishing. Friends will be received from 6-8 PM, Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Poling-st. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held 2 PM, Sunday at the funeral home with the Rev. John Ingram officiating. Burial will follow in the Ten Mile Baptist Cemetery at Ten Mile. Poling-st. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
