Rev. Daniel Roger Kelly

Daniel was born in Charleston on November 26, 1939, to the late Pearl and Carrie Deaver Kelly. Dan was ordained as a Freewill Baptist minister and started pastoring at Anstead Freewill Baptist Church and then moved to First Freewill Baptist Church of Chesapeake where he continued pastoring for over 45 years. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Shoney’s with over 30 years of service and was a US Army Veteran. He was an avid golfer, hunter and fisherman.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Barbara Ann Kelly; sister, Sandra Kelly; brothers, Edward Tom, Paul William and Robert Kelly.

Daniel is survived by his daughters, Jennifer McClanahan (Roy) of Hometown and Amy Height (Mark) of Charleston; sister, Roseanne Hunter of Charleston; grandchildren, John Sneed (Tara) of Charleston, Brandon McClanahan of Winfield, Alexxia Snyder (Cody) of St. Albans, Corey McClanahan of Huntington and Tyler Fuller (Shaina) of Charleston; and great-grandchildren, Nevaeh, Emmalee, Elijah, Addy and Weston.

Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM Thursday March 19, 2026, at First Freewill Baptist Church of Chesapeake with Pastor Brandon Justice officiating. Burial with Military Rites will follow at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.

A visitation with family and friends will be held from 6 to 8 PM on Wednesday March 18, 2026, at the Church.

The online guest book can be accessed at www.stevensandgrass.com.

Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden is in charge of arrangements.