John Kelly

July 27, 1929 - August 3, 2018

John Stone Kelly, age 89, of Laurel Springs and Glade Valley passed peacefully at home on August 3, 2018. He was born on July 27, 1929 to the late Mary Fleta Stone and Allen Richard Kelly in Rochester, New York. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 60 years Ruth Eaton Gump Kelly, and sister, Joann “Kelly” Smith of Atlanta, Georgia. John was a U.S. Naval Aviator and served 27 years before retiring to Glade Valley. John is survived by his second wife Sally Davis Moxley Kelly; son, Bert Kevin Kelly and wife Carol of Southern Pines; daughter Mary Elizabeth Kelly Gale and husband, Dan of Raleigh; six grandchildren, Philip Costin Kelly, Leah Elizabeth Kelly Grose, Katherine Ruth Kelly, Benjamin Kelly Gale, Samuel Patrick Gale and Megan Elizabeth Gale; three great grandchildren, Charlotte Ann Kelly, Costin James Kelly and Ruthie Stone Grose; six nieces and a nephew. He is also survived by Sally’s children; Victoria, James, Kristy, Denver, Randie and Ricky Moxley, Lisa Johnson and Barbara Boyden, five step grandchildren and four step great grandchildren. The family requests the honor of your presence at the funeral service to honor the life of John at 12 noon, Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at the Sparta Presbyterian Church in Sparta. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following the service and at Sally’s home throughout the week. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sparta Presbyterian Church at PO Box 474, Sparta, NC 28675, or Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, c/o Sally Moxley, 147 Sweet Hollow Road, Laurel Springs, NC, 28644. Grandview Memorial Funeral Home is proudly serving the Kelly family and if you wish, online condolences may be submitted to the family at www.grandviewfuneralhome.com