Daisy Jolene Kelley

Daisy Jolene Kelley, 78, of McAlester, passed away Friday, Oct. 30, in McAlester. The family will host a visitation on Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Brumley-Mills Funeral Home. A memorial service is planned for Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 10:00 a.m. at the North Town Church of Christ, with Randy Walters officiating. Honorary pallbearers are Kabyn Kelley, Ryan Kelley, Karter Kelley, Chandler Kelley, Rodney Kelley, Mike Kelley, David Kelley, and Brad Rockey. Honorary pallbearers are Jeff Marlow, Zay Phillips, Jeremy Thomas, Roly Kanard, Steve Weeks, and Tim Mathiews.

Daisy Kelley was born on Nov. 1, 1947 in Hinton, Okla. After graduating from high school, she attended college and received her Master’s Degree in Education and Psychology. She met her future husband Jim Kelley in Stuart, OK before moving to Garland, TX where they married on Dec. 26, 1968, only because the judge wasn’t available on Christmas Eve. They moved to McAlester in 1974 and Daisy took a job teaching first grade at William Gay Elementary School. She taught there for 2 years then moved to Emerson Elementary School, where she taught first grade until her retirement. In her spare-time, Daisy loved going to the lake with Jim. Both Daisy and Jim were accomplished water skiers and spent hours on the lake with their 3 sons, either fishing or skiing. Daisy was also an accomplished artist and could paint anything just the way she saw it. Daisy was a long-time member of the North Town Church of Christ.

Daisy is survived by her husband, Jim Kelley; her children, Chris Kelley and wife Cheryl, Craig Kelley and wife Tessa, Clark Kelley and wife Jaime; grandchildren are Kabyn Kelley and wife Abby, Ryan Kelley, Karter Kelley and wife Morgan, Erin Kelley, Malia Kelley and fiancé Jayden Meaux, and Chandler Kelley; and a great grandchild, Kate; brothers and sisters include William Salyer and Amor, Troy Judd, Martha Edwards, Delores Lemon, Joanna Davidson, Frances Holsenbeck, Freda Byrd, Ann Davis; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers, Freeman and Foy Salyers, and brother-in-law Otis Holsenbeck.

In lieu of flowers the family kindly request donations to your favorite children’s charity.