James Kelsey
d. May 1, 2007
James C. Kelsey, 65, of East Clack Mountain Road, Clearfield, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at his home.
He was born on October 18, 1941 in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late John Henry Kelsey and Nola Mae Caudill Kelsey.
Mr. Kelsey was a retired heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the Slab Camp Christian Church and he enjoyed fishing and caring and working with his horses.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, John Tilden Kelsey who passed away on June 8, 1985.
Survivors include his wife, Roberta Jones Kelsey, whom he married on May 2, 1964 of Clearfield, one son, Steve Kelsey and his wife, Kim of Clearfield, two daughters, Norma Kelsey of Mt. Sterling and Lynn Pennington of Morehead, two brothers, Jack Kelsey of Batavia, Ohio and Ernie Kelsey of Vanceburg, three sisters, Pauline Brown and Irene Barker both of Morehead and Louise Fischer of Fayetteville, North Carolina, four grandchildren, Corey Kelsey, Jeremy Jent, Megan Pennington and Quenna Kelsey and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 4, 2007 in the chapel of the Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Moore, Rev. Herbert D. Lewis and Larry Hamm officiating. Burial will follow in the Jones Cemetery on Jones Ridge. Visitation is after 6:00 P.M. Wednesday and anytime Thursday.
Pallbearers will be Dennis Hawkins, Wayne Black, Jr. Johnson, Marion Caudill, Butch Kelsey, Millard Anderson, Jay Caudill, Corey Kelsey and Jeremy Jent.