Viola Margaret Tate Kelley, 99, of White House, Tennessee went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 23rd, 2022.
She was born May 15, 1923 to the late William and Sarah Wheeler Tate of Sumner County, TN.
She was a member of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church and attended Walnut Grove United Methodist Church regularly until the last few years. She was proud of her over 50 years of volunteer service to the American Red Cross. She was also a member of the Robertson County Farm Bureau Women.
She married John William Kelley on November 20, 1942. This year, they would have celebrated 80 wonderful devoted years of marriage.
She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Cecil, Paul and Anderson Tate; and her daughter Debbie K. Henderson and son-in-law Cary Henderson.
She is survived by husband, John W. Kelley; son, Phillip (Diane) Kelley of White House, TN; granddaughters, Stacey (Russell) Stoddard of Springfield, TN and Tracey (Brad) Bertram of Glasgow, KY; three great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Rachel, and Ethan Bertram. She is also survived by sister, Dot Young of Madison, TN and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral Service is scheduled for July 26, 2022 at 11:30 AM in the chapel of Austin and Bell Funeral Home in White House, TN with Brother Larry Pedigo officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery with John Struyk, Danny Highsmith, Ray Hester, Donnie Hester, Wes Crain and Wesley Pepper serving as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers are Donna Wenzel, Norma Sutherland, Carolyn Pepper, Charlene Reid, Jean Morris, her Walnut Grove UMC Sunday School Class and her Farm Bureau Family.
Visitation is planned for Monday, July 25, 2022 4-8 PM and Tuesday, July 26, 2022 9:30-11:30 AM at the funeral home.
ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO AUSTIN & BELL 533 Highway 76 White House, TN 37188 (615)672-5000 www.austinandbell.com
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