Ella Frances Hale Kelly, 74, of Jasper, TN, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at her home following an extended illness.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Minnie Lee Buckner Hale; her husband, Lon A. Kelly and two brothers, Willie Frank Hale and Garfield Hale.
She is survived by her daughters, Janice Hale and Sheila Kelly both of Jasper; sisters, Martha Pendergrass and Lela Earvin both of Jasper, Minnie Roberts of Chattanooga, Brenda (Claudius) Williams of Santa Ana, CA and Jaqueline Hardrick of Lancaster, CA; brothers, Harvey (Olivia) Hale of Queens, NY and Donnie (Marsha) Hale of Jasper; aunt, Ella Belle Yancey; sister-in-law, Shirley Kelly; special niece, Thereisa Collier; grandchildren, Tomekia Hale and Tabitha Kelly both of Jasper; and five great-grandchildren, Raquis Hale, Corbin Hale, Deandra Kelly, RaCash Tipton, Kamden Kelly.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 30th at 3pm Central time at Rogers Funeral Home in Jasper. Interment will follow at Anderson Cemetery in Jasper.
The family will receive friends for visitation on Sunday from 2pm until service time at the funeral home.