Lynn Cecil Kelley's Obituary
Lynn Cecil Kelley
Lynn Cecil Kelley was the eldest of three children born to Lynn Ralph and Helen Marie Whiteacre Kelley. He was born on January 26, 1929 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in a Longview nursing facility.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 22, 2012 in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview.
He married Gloria Madge Tatman November 13, 1949, and there were 5 children born to that union. Like so many of his generation, Mr. Kelley spent a lot of his life working with livestock. As a young man, he drove his own 18-wheeler hauling produce throughout the continental United States. In the mid 1950's he served the small community of Fountain, Colorado as its town Marshall at the same time serving as a deputy of the El Paso County Sheriff's Department.
He was a self-taught auctioneer, having been fascinated watching auctioneers from his very young years. In the early 1960's he relocated the family to the Amarillo, TX area in order to build his auction business. Along with a partner Mr. Kelley operated Triangle Auctioneers until he retired in the early '80's. He and Gloria returned to Colorado, bought an existing RV park near San Isabel Lake in Colorado. They spent the next several years improving the property and traveling some themselves. They retired to Canon City, Colorado, but didn't stay fully retired, instead working part-time with the Royal Gorge Route Railroad. Being the narrator for the train's trips through the gouge was a natural for Mr. Kelley. Upon final retirement, both he and his wife relocated to Hallsville, TX to be near 2 of their daughters.
He was predeceased by his parents, his sister Delores Ray, his beloved wife
Gloria Kelley, his daughter Melba Lynn Stevens as well as his son-in-law Keith Loden Stevens. He is survived by his brother Pat Kelley and wife Leta of Flagstaff, AZ, his daughter Connie Wade and her husband Jerry Gipson of Longview, daughter Michelle Skyrme and husband Dudley of Palestine, son Michael David Kelley and wife Tammy of Amarillo, daughter Tamara Lee Kelley of Kirkland, WA and a special nephew Raymond J Ray of Amarillo TX and wife Betty. Grandchildren :Shannon Kelley Stevens Wade and wife Lisa of Spring, TX, Kayle Crow of Anna, TX, Case Crow of Canyon, TX and Trevor Kelley of Austin; 3 great grandchildren Patrick, Aislinn and Grant Wade of Spring, TX. Mr. Kelley was a life-long Baptist and a member of Mobberly Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to Texas Home Health Hospice, the Hospice of your choice or Mobberly Baptist Church.
The family wishes to thank Dr Louis Browne and his wife Charlene, The nurses and aides at Summer Meadows Nursing Home and the staff, nurses and aides at Highland Pines Nursing Home as well as Dr Rangu, the staff, nurses and aides of Texas Home Health Hospice.
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