Charles Norman "Charlie" Kelley

Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana

Inpatient Facility.

He was born in Jacksonville, Florida, August 24, 1947, the son of

Herschel N. and Emily A. Settles Kelley.

Charlie married P. Jill Jones on August 20, 1975 in Columbus. She survives.

He graduated from Columbus High School and attended Indiana

University. Charlie had worked at Cummins Engine Company and Uniplast.

He was a Vietnam veteran, serving as top secret intelligence and

telecommunications operator.

Charlie was an avid reader and enjoyed playing golf and nature walks.

He is survived by his wife, and his mother, Emily A. Kelley Mabe, both

of Columbus; a brother, James M. Kelley of California; step-brothers,

Don (Rebecca) Mabe Jr., of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Gary (Cindy)

Mabe of Yorba Linda, Calif.; step-sisters, Vickie (Ben) Miller of San

Diego, Calif., and Linda (Victor) Naverro of Mesa, Ariz.; nieces, Jill

(Chris) Bishop of Ft. Wayne, Amy Rudolph of Cincinnati, Ohio, and

Heidi (Mike) Bickham of Hoffman Estates, Ill.; several cousins, and

his faithful K-9 friends, Sadie and Cleo.

He was preceded in death by his father, Herschel N. Kelley; his

step-father, Don E. Mabe; and his beloved K-9 hiking buddy, Asa.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday

at Hathaway-Myers Chapel, 1022 Pearl St.

Graveside inurnment will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Garland Brook Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana

or the Bartholomew County Humane Society.

Online condolences may be made at www.hathaway-myers.com.