Arley Tyrus Kelley Obituary (1926

Mr. Arley Tyrus Kelley, age 84, of Fort Pierce, Florida, entered this life on April 28, 1926, the son of Cecil Raymond & Anna Inez (Berry) Kelley, both of whom preceded him in death. He was raised in Jefferson County, Indiana, & was a 1944 graduate of Hanover High School, where he was an outstanding athlete in basketball & baseball. Upon graduating high school he was inducted into the United States Navy on August 16, 1944, in Madison, Indiana, rising to the rank of Coxswain, during World War II. He served aboard the USS Frament & received the Point System, the World War II Victory Medal, the American Area Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal with One Star, & the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. He was honorably discharged on June 9, 1946 at Great Lakes, Illinois. After his service to his Country, Arley attended Hanover College for two years & later went to Electronic School in Chicago, Illinois, where he was educated on installing & repairing televisions, radios & all types of electronic equipment. He owned his own business in Indianapolis, Indiana for a number of years, then moved to Vero Beach, Florida & ran his own business until his retirement. Arley will be remembered for his love of fishing & playing a good game of golf. Arley died Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 5:40 pm at his residence in Fort Pierce, Florida. A LOVING FAMILY Arley will be lovingly remembered by his sons: David Kelley & his wife: Peg of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Mark Kelley & his wife: Millie of Naples, Florida; his daughters: Theresa Newell & her husband: Dr. Dick Newell of Hudson, Florida; Janine Kelleyi & her husband: John Bojanowski of Flagstaff, Arizona; Camille Golden of Vero Beach, Florida; 11-grandchildren & 14-great-grandchildren; his sisters: Patricia Jean "Pat" Buchanan & her husband: Bob of Indianapolis, Indiana; Thelma Torrance of Madison, Indiana; several nieces & nephews; several nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents: Cecil Raymond & Anna Inez (Berry) Kelley; his daughter: Michelle Upton; his son Jeffrey Kelley; his grandson: Mark Kelley, Jr.; his sisters: Helen Brinson, Anna Jo Wells, Lois Holzer; his brother: Ivan Kelley. CELEBRATION OF LIFE CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Monday, February 14, 2011 at 1:00 pm, by Pastor Jeanne Winter at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana 47250. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call 11:00 am until time of service on Monday, February 14, 2011, at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana 47250. MILITARY HONORS Military rites will be conducted by the honor guard of Jefferson Post #9 of the American Legion at the Cemetery EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY Memorial contributions may be made to Treasure Coast Hospice, 120 South East Indian Street, Stuart, Florida 34997. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Arley Tyrus Kelley, please click here to visit our sympathy store.