Cryptside services for June Iona Kellam, 83, of Tyler, are scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 10:00 AM in Tyler Memorial Park Cemetery with Mr. Dudley Brookshire officiating. Entombment will be under direction of Tyler Memorial Funeral Home.
Mrs. Kellam passed away September 26, 2015 in Tyler. She was born June 21, 1932 in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania to Kenneth and Reta Brant. She became an airline attendant at 21 years of age. In 1961, she opened her business, Kellam Coverups, which she operated until her retirement in 2010. She was a member of Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include husband, “Sonny” Kellam of Tyler, daughters, Kitty Grigsby and husband Corkey, of Tyler, Kim Richardson and husband Ken, of Tyler, sisters, Venita Thompson, of Florida, Kay Pinner, of Florida, grandchildren, Menissa Abercrombie and husband Brian, of Noonday, Amanda Darcey, of Whitehouse, great-grandchildren, Camden Abercrombie, of Noonday, and Luke Abercrombie, of Noonday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Alliance of Tyler, 211 Winchester, Tyler, Texas 75701.
Arrangements are under the direction of Tyler Memorial Funeral Home.
