Gloria Kelley's Obituary
Memorial services for Gloria Kelley, 76, of Longview, will be Noon Tuesday, January 31 2006, at the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Tony Ciomperlik officiating. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 PM Monday at Rader Funeral Home.
Mrs. Kelley died Friday afternoon at a local hospital.
A native of Crowley County, Colorado, she was born January 15, 1930. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist church. She had lived in Amarillo, TX from 1964 to 1986 and owned/operated, with her husband, That?s Inflatable and later a RV Park in Colorado.
Survivors include her husband: Lynn Kelley of Hallsville, son: Mike Kelley and wife Tammy of Amarillo; daughters: Connie Wade and husband Jerry Gipson of Longview, Michelle Skyrme and husband Dudley of Longview, and Tamara Kelley of Seattle, Washington; brothers: Burt Tatman of Palmer Lake, CO, Jim Tatman of MO., and Bill Tatman of MO.; sisters: Sharon Goldsworth of Ohio, Marjorie Schempf of Denver, CO., and Ruth Sise of Oak Ridge, TN; Four 4 Grandchildren and Two 2 Great Grandchildren, Special Nephew: Raymond Ray and wife Betty of Amarillo, TX.
Mrs. Kelley was preceded in death by a daughter: Melba Stevens.
The family wishes to acknowledge Dr. Bill Taylor, Dr. Lewis Duncan and the staff and volunteers at Longview Cancer Center, as well as the staff at Good Shepherd Medical Center, and Dr. Margaret Schottstadt and staff of Greater Hospice of Texas for their care of our loved one. The family wishes to extend a special note of appreciation to Dr. Lewis Browne.
Family request memorials to Greater Hospice of Texas, 1905 W. Loop 281, Space 81, Longview, Texas 75604.
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