Edward M. Kelley, age 75 of Centre, passed away Wednesday, March 31st at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 2:PM Monday, April 5th at Perry Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Bobby Hooper and Bro. Ricky Jennings officiating; burial will follow in Cherokee Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2:PM Monday, at the funeral home.

Pallbearers include Darrell DeBerry, Richard King, Brian Qualls, Edwin King, Chad Gannon, Craig Kelley. Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Kines, Harold Studdard, Eddie Holcomb.

Survivors include his wife, Dewanda Kay King Kelley; brother, Doug (Sarah) Kelley; sisters, Jewel (Thomas) Matthews, Marie (Runt) Qualls.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Herman Kelley, Junior Kelley, Marvin Kelley; sisters, Faye Coley, Louise McGee, Rovine King.

Mr. Kelley was a native of Cherokee County, the son of the late Ollie and Obera Grissom Kelley and was of the Congregational Methodist faith.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Union Congregational Methodist Church in Ellisville.

Perry Funeral Home Directing.