Eddie

Kelley

Mr. Eddie Kelley, Jr. 71, entered eternal life Friday, October 9, 2026, at Mercy Health/St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio.

He was born on April 22, 1955, in Lima, OH to the union of Rev. Eddie and Mary Lou (Thompson) Kelley Sr. Both parents preceded him in death.

He was a member of Philippian MBC in Lima, where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher. He was a 1973 graduate of Shawnee High School in Lima, OH and earned his bachelor's degree in political science at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.

He was employed by Lima Refinery (Cenovus Energy) for over 40 years as a maintenance planner, technician, pipefitter, welder, steam engineer, and process operator.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife of over 28 years Vivian; sons, Eddie ( BJ) Kelley III and Quinten Garner; daughters, Elyse Kelley, of Lima, OH and Quinnetta (Herman) Manley, of Hertford, N.C., and a bonus daughter, Konstance Gilbert, of Columbus, OH; 7 grandchildren, 1 great-granddaughter, 3 sisters, Rutlh Kelley-Glover, Lima, OH, Judy Kelley, Decatur, GA and Annie Burden, of Columbus, OH special-sister-in-law, Deborah Woodley, Dallas, TX and sister-in-laws, Stephanie Kelley, Lima, OH and Roberta Woods, Akron,OH; brothers-in-laws, Charles Gilbert, Lima, OH, Dwayne and Durant Gilbert, Dallas, TX, Richard Woods, of Lima, OH, Illya Armstead, of Patterson, N.J. and William Glover Sr. of Lima, OH.

He was preceded in death by his brother Al, mother-in-law, Jannetta Gilbert, father-in-law, Robert Woods Sr., and brother-in-laws Allen Burden, Gene Woods and Robert Woods Jr.