Obituary:
Hershal "Spike" Davis Kelley, 65, died Wednesday in Silver City. Mr. Kelley was born in Columbia, La., and had been a lifelong resident of Hurley. He was a member of the Pipe Fitters Local No. 741; was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3347; and had retired from Kennecott in 1981. He is survived by his wife, Pearl Kelley of Hurley; two sons, Albert L. Kelley of Silver City and John C. Kelley of Las Cruces; one daughter, Sandra Schieffer of San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Helen Hackney of Tucson, Ariz., and Pat Black of Oakview, Calif.; two brothers, Hyman Kelley of Tyrone and Jay Kelley of Redding, Calif.; several nieces and nephews; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Herbert C. Kelley, in 1962; and by his mother, Vadie Kelley, in 1982. Graveside services were held today at 2:30 p.m. in the Fort Bayard National Cemetery with David Strain officiating. Military honors were by the Allingham- Golding Post No. 18 of the American Legion. Honorary pallbearers were all his friends and fellow workers. Arrangements were by the Wheeler Funeral Home of Silver City.
Hershal "Spike" Davis Kelley, 65, died Wednesday in Silver City. Mr. Kelley was born in Columbia, La., and had been a lifelong resident of Hurley. He was a member of the Pipe Fitters Local No. 741; was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3347; and had retired from Kennecott in 1981. He is survived by his wife, Pearl Kelley of Hurley; two sons, Albert L. Kelley of Silver City and John C. Kelley of Las Cruces; one daughter, Sandra Schieffer of San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Helen Hackney of Tucson, Ariz., and Pat Black of Oakview, Calif.; two brothers, Hyman Kelley of Tyrone and Jay Kelley of Redding, Calif.; several nieces and nephews; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Herbert C. Kelley, in 1962; and by his mother, Vadie Kelley, in 1982. Graveside services were held today at 2:30 p.m. in the Fort Bayard National Cemetery with David Strain officiating. Military honors were by the Allingham- Golding Post No. 18 of the American Legion. Honorary pallbearers were all his friends and fellow workers. Arrangements were by the Wheeler Funeral Home of Silver City.
Obituary:
Hershal "Spike" Davis Kelley, 65, died Wednesday in Silver City. Mr. Kelley was born in Columbia, La., and had been a lifelong resident of Hurley. He was a member of the Pipe Fitters Local No. 741; was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3347; and had retired from Kennecott in 1981. He is survived by his wife, Pearl Kelley of Hurley; two sons, Albert L. Kelley of Silver City and John C. Kelley of Las Cruces; one daughter, Sandra Schieffer of San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Helen Hackney of Tucson, Ariz., and Pat Black of Oakview, Calif.; two brothers, Hyman Kelley of Tyrone and Jay Kelley of Redding, Calif.; several nieces and nephews; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Herbert C. Kelley, in 1962; and by his mother, Vadie Kelley, in 1982. Graveside services were held today at 2:30 p.m. in the Fort Bayard National Cemetery with David Strain officiating. Military honors were by the Allingham- Golding Post No. 18 of the American Legion. Honorary pallbearers were all his friends and fellow workers. Arrangements were by the Wheeler Funeral Home of Silver City.
Hershal "Spike" Davis Kelley, 65, died Wednesday in Silver City. Mr. Kelley was born in Columbia, La., and had been a lifelong resident of Hurley. He was a member of the Pipe Fitters Local No. 741; was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3347; and had retired from Kennecott in 1981. He is survived by his wife, Pearl Kelley of Hurley; two sons, Albert L. Kelley of Silver City and John C. Kelley of Las Cruces; one daughter, Sandra Schieffer of San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Helen Hackney of Tucson, Ariz., and Pat Black of Oakview, Calif.; two brothers, Hyman Kelley of Tyrone and Jay Kelley of Redding, Calif.; several nieces and nephews; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Herbert C. Kelley, in 1962; and by his mother, Vadie Kelley, in 1982. Graveside services were held today at 2:30 p.m. in the Fort Bayard National Cemetery with David Strain officiating. Military honors were by the Allingham- Golding Post No. 18 of the American Legion. Honorary pallbearers were all his friends and fellow workers. Arrangements were by the Wheeler Funeral Home of Silver City.
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HERSHAL
SPIKE
KELLEY
MM3
US NAVY
WORLD WAR II
APR 3 1921
DEC 10 1986
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Brother "Hyman" and Nephew "James" are also buried at Ft. Bayard National Cemetery.
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