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John Kelly

September 30, 1921 — April 24, 2008

John Junior Kelly, 86, of Elizabethtown entered into eternal rest Thursday, April 24, 2008.



Mr. Kelly worked as a meat manager at A&P and retired after 30 years. He then worked at Goldston's Red & White and retired after 18 years. He was an avid fisherman and he loved his church. He also loved to feed his birds and work in his flower garden with his wife.



He is predeceased by his wife, Myra Louise Everett Kelly and parents, Frank and Fannie Martin Kelly.



Mr. Kelly is survived by his son, John Robert Kelly of Elizabethtown; three daughters, Beth Nance and husband, Ernie of Elizabethtown, Carolyn Lancaster and husband, Woody of Elizabethtown, and Susan Baggett and husband, Robert of Rocky Mount; six grandchildren, Eric Nance and fiancé Jackie Luther, Tim Nance and wife, Carrie, Kelly Nance, and Chip Baggett and wife, Lauren, Julie Baggett and Chase Lancaster, two special nieces, Shelia Wheatley and Dorothy English and two special nephews, Tony Kelly and Gene Spivey.



The visitation is planned for Saturday, April 26, 2008, from 6:00 until 8:00pm at Bladen Funeral Home. The funeral will be Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 3:00pm at Elizabethtown Baptist Church with Dr. David Elks, Rev. Ecwood Lancaster, and Rev. Cameron McGill officiating. Burial will follow in the Elizabethtown City Cemetery.



In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Barium Springs Home for Children PO Box 1 Barium Springs, NC 28010

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