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Everett LeRoy Kelley

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Everett LeRoy Kelley

Birth
Melbeta, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA
Death
14 Nov 2017 (aged 92)
Kimball County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.8847778, Longitude: -103.6506806
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Everett is the son of Roy & Doris (Johnson) Kelley

He attended school at the Lake Alice and Minatare Schools.
He drove a taxi in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Everett met and married Vera Smith in Harrisburg on September 7-1942 and they continued to live in Scottsbluff.
He enlisted in the United States Army on January 24-1944 and Everett served his country during World War II and he was honorably discharged on December 21-1945. He returned to Scottsbluff and continued to drive a taxi and also worked for O.P. Skaggs Grocery.
In 1964, he owned and operated Kelley's Café and he was known for his pan fried chicken and was an excellent cook. They closed the restaurant in 1974, then Everett drove a truck until retiring in 1991. He then worked part time for Kimball High School.
He enjoyed playing cards, fishing and sports.
Everett knw no strangers and loved to talk to anyone

Preceded by:
Parents: Roy & Doris Kelley
Daughter: Katherine Joyce Kelley
4 brother and 3 sisters

Survived by:
Wife: Vera Kelley
Children: Mary Ann Kelley, Jim (Shirley) Kelly, Gary (Marjorie) Kelley, Jack (Dorann) Kelley, Nancy (Jerry) Magorian, Mike (Deb) Kelley, Paul Kelley, Joe Kelley and Vince (Laura) Kelley
Brothers: Norman (Lettie) Kelley and Roy Kelley
Sisters: Margaret Walker and Rosie Artrup
Numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren

Cantrell Funeral Home
Nov 2017
Everett is the son of Roy & Doris (Johnson) Kelley

He attended school at the Lake Alice and Minatare Schools.
He drove a taxi in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Everett met and married Vera Smith in Harrisburg on September 7-1942 and they continued to live in Scottsbluff.
He enlisted in the United States Army on January 24-1944 and Everett served his country during World War II and he was honorably discharged on December 21-1945. He returned to Scottsbluff and continued to drive a taxi and also worked for O.P. Skaggs Grocery.
In 1964, he owned and operated Kelley's Café and he was known for his pan fried chicken and was an excellent cook. They closed the restaurant in 1974, then Everett drove a truck until retiring in 1991. He then worked part time for Kimball High School.
He enjoyed playing cards, fishing and sports.
Everett knw no strangers and loved to talk to anyone

Preceded by:
Parents: Roy & Doris Kelley
Daughter: Katherine Joyce Kelley
4 brother and 3 sisters

Survived by:
Wife: Vera Kelley
Children: Mary Ann Kelley, Jim (Shirley) Kelly, Gary (Marjorie) Kelley, Jack (Dorann) Kelley, Nancy (Jerry) Magorian, Mike (Deb) Kelley, Paul Kelley, Joe Kelley and Vince (Laura) Kelley
Brothers: Norman (Lettie) Kelley and Roy Kelley
Sisters: Margaret Walker and Rosie Artrup
Numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren

Cantrell Funeral Home
Nov 2017


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