Born January 28, 1928 in Monticello, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Marion and Maude (Gregory) Criswell.
Mavis was a house mother for the Delta Zeta House at DePauw University for several years. She was a member of the Fillmore United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her sons, John (Karen) Hill and Dwight (Betsy) Hill; a brother, Kelly Criswell; seven grandchildren and several great and great great grandchildren.
Mavis was preceded in death by her sons, Herbert and David Hill; her husband, Mitch Kelly; parents; two brothers, James and Willis Criswell; and three sisters, Leva Bell, Lily Anderson, and Irene Foster.
Graveside Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Fillmore Cemetery. Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mavis’ memory to the Dementia Society of America P.O. Box 600 Doylestown, PA. 18901.