Teresa Anne Kelly

64, went home to be with the Lord on Friday September 6, 2013. Terri was born and lived in Rockingham, NC until the age of 7, when her family relocated to Lantana, FL. She was the daughter of Hollie and Margaret McDonald.

Terri is survived by her husband of 42 years, Richard Kelly, her daughters Amber Kelly and Ashlee Hevia of Boynton Beach, FL, her sisters Kim Thompson of Savannah, GA and Gay Lynn McDonald of Panama City Beach, FL, and her grandchildren Kyler Clarke and Aubree Hevia of Boynton Beach, FL.

Terri graduated from Lake Worth High School in 1967, and continued serving on the Reunion Committee from 1976 to current. She worked as an Orthodontic Assistant for 25 years, and later stayed home to care for her two grandchildren. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Worth for 57 years, where she served as Nursery Director for 25 of those years. Terri was also a soloist and member of the choir from a young age. She was actively involved in the Miss Palm Beach County Pageant Organization, where she served as Treasurer on the Board of Directors.

Viewing will be at Dorsey-E. Earl Smith Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 3041 Kirk Road, Lake Worth, FL 33461 on Monday, September 9th from 6 PM until 8 PM. The Funeral Service will be held at First Baptist Church of Lake Worth, 127 South M Street, Lake Worth, FL 33460 on Tuesday, September 10th at 11 AM with graveside service to follow. In lieu of flowers, please consider a financial gift to the First Baptist Church of Lake Worth in her memory.