Tommy V. Kelley

Tommy V. Kelley, 56, of Florence, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2014 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at The Gabriels Funeral Chapel, 393 North IH 35, Georgetown, TX. A service celebrating his life will be held on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at 2PM at Lawler Baptist Church, 151 County Road 230, Florence, Texas, with Rev. Roy Smith officiating. Interment to follow at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Briggs, TX. Tommy was born on March 10, 1958 in Florence, TX to Lee and Dorothy Kelley. He graduated from Florence High School in the class of 1976. On December 3, 1979, he married the love of his life, his wife Becky, with whom he shared the joys of life together for over 34 years. Tommy was a very talented man who would do anything for you. He was a true renaissance man who had written articles and poetry for several newspapers and magazines. He was also a great entrepreneur, welder, carpenter, cook and general jack of all trades. If you could describe it, he could do it. He was a dedicated member of Lawler Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and had recently surrendered to preach the gospel. Tommy is preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Leon Kelley and his wife Donna, and his brother-in-law, Ed Brooks. He is survived by his wife, Becky; daughter, Jennifer Kelley; son, Clayton Kelley; sister, Sissy Brooks; brother, Wayne Kelley and his wife Melinda, and a host of other loving family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Tommy's name to the Mount Moriah Cemetery Association, or to Lawler Baptist Church.