John Arthur Kelley, Sr. 91, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017 in Saint Louis, Missouri. John was born on January 24, 1926 in Wentzville, Missouri to the late John Henry and Lenore Kelley (nee Mackey).
John was a veteran of WWII. He was a Past Post Commander of the Legion Post 323 Wentzville and he was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 562 for 65 years.
He was the husband of Bettie E. Kelley; father of, John (Christine) Kelley, Jr., Kathleen (John) Harlan, Patrick (Liz) Kelley, Timothy ( Kathy) Kelley and Christopher (Kristine) Kelley; dear grandfather of 18 and great-grandfather of 17; brother of, Sandra Taliaferrro, Mary Alice Kelley, Murl Kelley and the late James D. Kelley.
The family will have a private service.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations to Special Olympics of Missouri at www.somo.org or by mail 1001 Diamond Ridge Suite 800 Jefferson City, MO 65109 (573) 635-1660 in John's honor.
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