Willie O’Kelley was born on May 23, 1943 to Willie F O’Kelley SR. and Iveleah Gray in Jonesville, LA and lived in Westlake most of his life. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He graduated from Westlake High where he also played football. He was a graduate of Sowela Technical College and later retired from Vista Chemical. In his free time he loved hunting, fishing, and wood work.
Those left to cherish his memory are sons Scott O’Kelley and wife Krista of Ragley, LA, David O’Kelley of Westlake, LA, brother Henry O’Kelley of Longville, LA, sisters Embella Pedersen, Elizabeth Witherspoon, grandchildren Matthew O’Kelley of Ragley, LA, Amanda Johnson of Deridder, LA, step grandchild Dylan Fontenot of Dequincy, LA, step granddaughter Morgan Warner of Moss Bluff, LA, and four great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by Sister Verena Iatesta.
Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. Visitation will be on Friday, July 12, 2019 from 5pm to 8pm and will resume on Saturday morning at 8am. Henry Iatesta and Allen O’Kelley will officiate. Burial will follow at Westlake Memorial Park Cemetery. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhome.com
