LTC JOHNNY W. KELLEY To TAPS

LTC Johnny W. Kelley, U.S. Army retired of Fayetteville passed away January 12, 2014.

LTC Kelley graduated from Fayette county High School and North GA College. He served a combined 28 years in the infantry, field artillery, anti aircraft artillery, finance corps, and civil affairs units of the U.S. Army, during WWII, Korean war, and Vietnam war. LTC Kelley’s hobbies include golfing, hunting, fishing, and gardening. He was a long time member of the Military Officers Association and the New Hope Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years Mrs. Sara Humphries Kelley; sons John W. Kelley and wife Carolyn Annette and Michael Kelley and wife Shawn; daughter Karen Elaine LaSalata and husband Anthony; grandchildren Matthew & Lisa Kelley, Sara & Dusty Bright, Andrea & John Schwarz, Shane & Sally Anne Short, Kelly & Tammy Short, and Ashley & Phillip Saunders; and numerous great grandchildren; brother George Marlin Kelley and wife Geri; sisters Daisy Brown and Ruby Gann; sister in law Eridene Kelley.