Individual Details

Levi Waddie Kelly

(26 Sep 1922 - 1 Apr 2002)

Levi W. Kelly, age 79, went home to be with his Lord Monday, April 1, 2002, at a local hospital. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, with the Rev. Mark Wible officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park.

Mr. Kelly was born Sept. 26, 1922, in Reagan, Texas, to Emmett Brian and Bessie Boatwright Kelly. He married Frances Kernaghan Feb. 21, 1947, in Andrews, Texas. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. He was a member of Karem Shrine, Herring Masonic Lodge No. 1124, Waco Commandery No. 10 and Past Commander of the local VFW Post 2148. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and gardener. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Kelly; sister, Ethylene Baulch; and brothers, Sterling Kelly, George Kelly and Oscar Kelly.
Survivors include daughters, Sharon McAfee and Helen Kelly of Waco; two grandchildren; sisters, Frances Saxon of Belton, Earlene Morrison of Port Arthur, and Elizabeth Kelly of Waco; brothers, Charles Kelly of Waco, and Billy Kelly of Arlington.
Memorials may be made to Shriner's Children's Hospital.
-from Waco Tribune-Herald, 4/2/2002, 2B

Events

Birth26 Sep 1922Falls County, Texas
Marriage21 Feb 1947Andrews County, Texas - Frances Earl Kernaghan
Residence1 Jun 1996Waco, McLennan County, Texas
Death1 Apr 2002Waco, McLennan County, Texas
BurialWaco Memorial Park, McLennan County, Texas

Families

SpouseFrances Earl Kernaghan (1924 - 1980)
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
FatherEmmett Bryan Kelly (1898 - 1969)
MotherBessie Mae Boatwright (1903 - 1984)
SiblingDavid Thomas Kelly (1921 - 1921)
SiblingEthelene Kelly (1924 - 1996)
SiblingSterling Lee Kelly (1930 - 1996)
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SiblingOscar Gillespie Kelly (1937 - 1997)
SiblingGeorge Emmett Kelly (1939 - 2000)
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Notes

Residence

Levi Waddie Kelly
Residence Date01 Apr 2002-15 Oct 2005
Residence PlaceAustin, Texas, United States
Birth Date26 Sep 1922
Phone Number562-7431
Phone Number Recorded Date15 Oct 2005
Address5824 Van Winkle Ln
Address ContinuedAustin, Texas 78739
Address Date01 Apr 2002-15 Oct 2005
2nd AddressArena DR/103
2nd Address ContinuedWaco, Texas 76702
2nd Address Date 01 Jun 1996
3rd Address483 RR 1
3rd Address ContinuedMexia, Texas 76667
3rd Address Date01 Jun 1995-01 Dec 2002
4th Address21084 PO Box
4th Address ContinuedWaco, Texas 76702
4th Address Date01 Apr 1990-01 Dec 1994
Possible Relatives Elizabeth Kelly

Burial

Note: Masonic emblem .. screws are missing from plate for death year

Endnotes

1. "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8CD-74H : 1 January 2015), Lesvy Waddie Kelly, 26 Sep 1922; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services..

2. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1H-VWVQ : accessed 10 February 2017), L W Kelly and Francis E Kernaghan, 21 Feb 1947, Marriage; citing Andrews, Texas, United States, various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Services and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.; FHL microfilm 1,986,648..

3. "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KP9K-NC1 : 22 May 2014), Lw W Kelly, Residence, Austin, Texas, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information..

4. Find A Grave Memorial# 135487856.