Burley Lucian Kelley, 88, 0f Branchland, WV died Monday June 19, 2017.
He was born April 8, 1929 in Harts, WV, a son of the late Preston and Evelin Kelley. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Romain Rakes Kelley; a son, Elva Kelley; daughter, Elizina Kelley Ferrell; grandchildren, Patrick Adams, Rhonda Woody, Isom Vance, Joey Taylor and Baby Joey; brothers ,Russell, William, Franklin, Marshall; sisters, Elizina, Fairy Belle, Wealtha, Ruth and Eunice.
He is survived by his children, Clyde Delmar (Glenda Sue of Chapmanville, Donzel (Ronnie) Adams of Harts, Beulah Marie (Tim) Kirk of Hamlin, Wealtha Gene Adams of Mullins, Raymond (Rachael)Kelley of Branchland, Mondella Kelley of Ohio, Burley Ray (Victoria) Kelley of Huntington, Floyd (Patricia) Kelley of Ranger, Kathy Townsend of Louisiana, Mary (Tubby) Workman of Branchland; step children, Sheila Roberson Basadre of Milton, Jerry Roberson of Alabama; daughter-in-law, Nora Kelley of Palestine; son-in-law, Wilson “Possum” Ferrell of Chapmanville. Lucian had 46 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and great nieces and great nephews that he loved.
Funeral services will be 1:00pm Sunday June 25, 2017 at Montana Freewill Baptist Church, Ranger, WV. The burial will be in the Sias-Dean Cemetery, Ranger, WV.
A visitation will be from 10am til 12 noon Sunday June 25 at Handley Funeral Home, Hamlin, WV.