Bland O'Neil Kelems Sr., age 65, of Cove, Arkansas died on Monday, July 5, 2021, in Pleasant Hills, North Carolina. He was born on Tuesday, May 1, 1956, to Earnest Kelems and Betty Stephens Kelems in Monette, Arkansas.
Bland was married to the love of his life, Sandra. His family was the center of his world and becoming a grandfather was considered to be one of his greatest accomplishments in life. Throughout life Bland would tell others he dreamed of becoming a truck driver. He made that dream come true when he obtained his CDL and became an over-the-road truck driver for KLLM Trucking. Bland enjoyed music of all sorts but especially oldies, classic rock, and anything sung by Conway Twitty. In his free time, Bland enjoyed playing vintage arcade-style games and riding his Goldwing. Bland was a loving husband, son, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend and will be missed by all who knew him.
He is preceded in death by his father, Earnest Kelems; his mother, Betty Stephens Kelems; one brother, Dane Kelems; one sister, Carol Lynch; and one brother in law, Lalo Herrera.
Bland is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Sandra Kelems of Cove; three sons, Bland O'Neil Kelems Jr. of Cove, Tony Kelems and wife Linda Neer of Mena, and Steven Kelems and wife Brook of Mena; three daughters, Betty Miller and husband Junior of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Susan Kelems of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Tiffanie Cannon and husband Micah of Mena; one sister, Mary Baker and husband Steve of Steamboat Springs, Colorado; two special brothers, Duane Isaacs of Cove and Chuck Burkett and wife Charity of Cove; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and another on the way; numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and a host of other relatives and friends.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 12, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena, Arkansas with brother Brian Cross officiating. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena.
Bland was married to the love of his life, Sandra. His family was the center of his world and becoming a grandfather was considered to be one of his greatest accomplishments in life. Throughout life Bland would tell others he dreamed of becoming a truck driver. He made that dream come true when he obtained his CDL and became an over-the-road truck driver for KLLM Trucking. Bland enjoyed music of all sorts but especially oldies, classic rock, and anything sung by Conway Twitty. In his free time, Bland enjoyed playing vintage arcade-style games and riding his Goldwing. Bland was a loving husband, son, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend and will be missed by all who knew him.
He is preceded in death by his father, Earnest Kelems; his mother, Betty Stephens Kelems; one brother, Dane Kelems; one sister, Carol Lynch; and one brother in law, Lalo Herrera.
Bland is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Sandra Kelems of Cove; three sons, Bland O'Neil Kelems Jr. of Cove, Tony Kelems and wife Linda Neer of Mena, and Steven Kelems and wife Brook of Mena; three daughters, Betty Miller and husband Junior of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Susan Kelems of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Tiffanie Cannon and husband Micah of Mena; one sister, Mary Baker and husband Steve of Steamboat Springs, Colorado; two special brothers, Duane Isaacs of Cove and Chuck Burkett and wife Charity of Cove; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and another on the way; numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and a host of other relatives and friends.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 12, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena, Arkansas with brother Brian Cross officiating. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena.
Bland O'Neil Kelems Sr., age 65, of Cove, Arkansas died on Monday, July 5, 2021, in Pleasant Hills, North Carolina. He was born on Tuesday, May 1, 1956, to Earnest Kelems and Betty Stephens Kelems in Monette, Arkansas.
Bland was married to the love of his life, Sandra. His family was the center of his world and becoming a grandfather was considered to be one of his greatest accomplishments in life. Throughout life Bland would tell others he dreamed of becoming a truck driver. He made that dream come true when he obtained his CDL and became an over-the-road truck driver for KLLM Trucking. Bland enjoyed music of all sorts but especially oldies, classic rock, and anything sung by Conway Twitty. In his free time, Bland enjoyed playing vintage arcade-style games and riding his Goldwing. Bland was a loving husband, son, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend and will be missed by all who knew him.
He is preceded in death by his father, Earnest Kelems; his mother, Betty Stephens Kelems; one brother, Dane Kelems; one sister, Carol Lynch; and one brother in law, Lalo Herrera.
Bland is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Sandra Kelems of Cove; three sons, Bland O'Neil Kelems Jr. of Cove, Tony Kelems and wife Linda Neer of Mena, and Steven Kelems and wife Brook of Mena; three daughters, Betty Miller and husband Junior of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Susan Kelems of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Tiffanie Cannon and husband Micah of Mena; one sister, Mary Baker and husband Steve of Steamboat Springs, Colorado; two special brothers, Duane Isaacs of Cove and Chuck Burkett and wife Charity of Cove; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and another on the way; numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and a host of other relatives and friends.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 12, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena, Arkansas with brother Brian Cross officiating. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena.
Bland was married to the love of his life, Sandra. His family was the center of his world and becoming a grandfather was considered to be one of his greatest accomplishments in life. Throughout life Bland would tell others he dreamed of becoming a truck driver. He made that dream come true when he obtained his CDL and became an over-the-road truck driver for KLLM Trucking. Bland enjoyed music of all sorts but especially oldies, classic rock, and anything sung by Conway Twitty. In his free time, Bland enjoyed playing vintage arcade-style games and riding his Goldwing. Bland was a loving husband, son, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend and will be missed by all who knew him.
He is preceded in death by his father, Earnest Kelems; his mother, Betty Stephens Kelems; one brother, Dane Kelems; one sister, Carol Lynch; and one brother in law, Lalo Herrera.
Bland is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Sandra Kelems of Cove; three sons, Bland O'Neil Kelems Jr. of Cove, Tony Kelems and wife Linda Neer of Mena, and Steven Kelems and wife Brook of Mena; three daughters, Betty Miller and husband Junior of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Susan Kelems of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Tiffanie Cannon and husband Micah of Mena; one sister, Mary Baker and husband Steve of Steamboat Springs, Colorado; two special brothers, Duane Isaacs of Cove and Chuck Burkett and wife Charity of Cove; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and another on the way; numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and a host of other relatives and friends.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 12, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena, Arkansas with brother Brian Cross officiating. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena.
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