Mona Jean Kelly, our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully on March 17th, 2021 in Searcy, Arkansas at the age of 92.
Mona was born in Bayland, MS on July 31st, 1928 to Norman and Leslie Samuelson. She attended Tchula High School and graduated from City Hospital School of Nursing in 1950 as a Registered Nurse. She met the love of her life, William "Bill" Kelly and they married in 1951. They traveled and moved often as Bill served in the Air Force in the US and overseas. Mona loved being a homemaker and mother to their 3 children, Belinda, William "Billy", and Kim. They settled in Searcy, Arkansas after Bill retired and built a wonderful life there. She was a very dedicated member of First Baptist Church where she served as the toddler Sunday school teacher for many years. She was also the director of nursing for the Leisure Lodge nursing home in Searcy, AR from 1973-1991. She cared deeply for the patients and loved teaching and guiding her employees to do the same.
Mona had an incredible servant's heart and chose to spend her time volunteering with the Samaritan's House ministry, visiting nursing homes and hospitals, and ministering to the widows in her church. She loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren immensely and always enjoyed having them in her home. She loved tending to her garden every year and was an avid reader.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brothers John A, Melvyn and Norman, sister Sylvia, and son-in-law Richard.
She is survived by her children Belinda Burns, Billy Kelly, and Kim Wise and their spouses, her brother David and sisters Myrtle and Rosemary, 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was a blessing and will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and community. A celebration of her wonderful life will be held on Thursday, March 25th. Visitation will be at 1pm followed by the service at 2pm at First Baptist Church, Searcy, Arkansas.
Mona was born in Bayland, MS on July 31st, 1928 to Norman and Leslie Samuelson. She attended Tchula High School and graduated from City Hospital School of Nursing in 1950 as a Registered Nurse. She met the love of her life, William "Bill" Kelly and they married in 1951. They traveled and moved often as Bill served in the Air Force in the US and overseas. Mona loved being a homemaker and mother to their 3 children, Belinda, William "Billy", and Kim. They settled in Searcy, Arkansas after Bill retired and built a wonderful life there. She was a very dedicated member of First Baptist Church where she served as the toddler Sunday school teacher for many years. She was also the director of nursing for the Leisure Lodge nursing home in Searcy, AR from 1973-1991. She cared deeply for the patients and loved teaching and guiding her employees to do the same.
Mona had an incredible servant's heart and chose to spend her time volunteering with the Samaritan's House ministry, visiting nursing homes and hospitals, and ministering to the widows in her church. She loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren immensely and always enjoyed having them in her home. She loved tending to her garden every year and was an avid reader.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brothers John A, Melvyn and Norman, sister Sylvia, and son-in-law Richard.
She is survived by her children Belinda Burns, Billy Kelly, and Kim Wise and their spouses, her brother David and sisters Myrtle and Rosemary, 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was a blessing and will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and community. A celebration of her wonderful life will be held on Thursday, March 25th. Visitation will be at 1pm followed by the service at 2pm at First Baptist Church, Searcy, Arkansas.
Mona Jean Kelly, our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully on March 17th, 2021 in Searcy, Arkansas at the age of 92.
Mona was born in Bayland, MS on July 31st, 1928 to Norman and Leslie Samuelson. She attended Tchula High School and graduated from City Hospital School of Nursing in 1950 as a Registered Nurse. She met the love of her life, William "Bill" Kelly and they married in 1951. They traveled and moved often as Bill served in the Air Force in the US and overseas. Mona loved being a homemaker and mother to their 3 children, Belinda, William "Billy", and Kim. They settled in Searcy, Arkansas after Bill retired and built a wonderful life there. She was a very dedicated member of First Baptist Church where she served as the toddler Sunday school teacher for many years. She was also the director of nursing for the Leisure Lodge nursing home in Searcy, AR from 1973-1991. She cared deeply for the patients and loved teaching and guiding her employees to do the same.
Mona had an incredible servant's heart and chose to spend her time volunteering with the Samaritan's House ministry, visiting nursing homes and hospitals, and ministering to the widows in her church. She loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren immensely and always enjoyed having them in her home. She loved tending to her garden every year and was an avid reader.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brothers John A, Melvyn and Norman, sister Sylvia, and son-in-law Richard.
She is survived by her children Belinda Burns, Billy Kelly, and Kim Wise and their spouses, her brother David and sisters Myrtle and Rosemary, 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was a blessing and will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and community. A celebration of her wonderful life will be held on Thursday, March 25th. Visitation will be at 1pm followed by the service at 2pm at First Baptist Church, Searcy, Arkansas.
Mona was born in Bayland, MS on July 31st, 1928 to Norman and Leslie Samuelson. She attended Tchula High School and graduated from City Hospital School of Nursing in 1950 as a Registered Nurse. She met the love of her life, William "Bill" Kelly and they married in 1951. They traveled and moved often as Bill served in the Air Force in the US and overseas. Mona loved being a homemaker and mother to their 3 children, Belinda, William "Billy", and Kim. They settled in Searcy, Arkansas after Bill retired and built a wonderful life there. She was a very dedicated member of First Baptist Church where she served as the toddler Sunday school teacher for many years. She was also the director of nursing for the Leisure Lodge nursing home in Searcy, AR from 1973-1991. She cared deeply for the patients and loved teaching and guiding her employees to do the same.
Mona had an incredible servant's heart and chose to spend her time volunteering with the Samaritan's House ministry, visiting nursing homes and hospitals, and ministering to the widows in her church. She loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren immensely and always enjoyed having them in her home. She loved tending to her garden every year and was an avid reader.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brothers John A, Melvyn and Norman, sister Sylvia, and son-in-law Richard.
She is survived by her children Belinda Burns, Billy Kelly, and Kim Wise and their spouses, her brother David and sisters Myrtle and Rosemary, 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was a blessing and will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and community. A celebration of her wonderful life will be held on Thursday, March 25th. Visitation will be at 1pm followed by the service at 2pm at First Baptist Church, Searcy, Arkansas.
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