Lonnie F. Kelly, age 79 of Temple, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at a local hospital. A celebration of his life will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, April 27, 2012 at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park. There will be no set time for visitation. Mr. Kelly was born on May 21, 1932 in Elk City, OK to the late Bo Kelly and Ruth Reed Kelly. He attended schools in Wheeler, TX and graduated from Wheeler High School in 1949. Lonnie married Mary Helen Hefley on June 10, 1949 in Clovis, NM. He was a farmer and rancher most of his life and loved traveling, hunting and going to the sale barn. Lonnie enjoyed playing dominoes and riding roller coasters. Survivors include his wife, Mary Kelly of Temple; his daughters, Connie Barham and husband Dan of Stephenville, TX, Nancy Goodrich and husband Bill of Oklahoma City, OK and Becky Harvey and husband Patrick of Belton; grandchildren, Dusty Barham, Cody Barham, Jaci Barham, Kory Goodrich, Brandon Harvey and Krista Harvey; great grandchildren, Mckenna Barham, Beau Barham, Ava Barham, Ella Barham, Ethan Goodrich and Janei Maddilin Pendleton. Memorials may be given in Mr. Kelly's name to the Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo, Texas 79174-0001. (www.calfarley.org)
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