Otis T Kelley

Otis T. Kelley, Sr., 87, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. Mr. Kelley was born in Darlington County, SC, a son of the late John C. Kelly and Louise Jones Kelly. He was a longtime member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, Chairman of the Deacons, Superintendent and Sunday School Teacher.Mr. Kelley founded Carolina Typewriter in 1964. In addition to his parents, Mr. Kelley is preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Surviving are his wife of sixty years, Willie Ann Holmes Kelly; his children, Tommy (Betty) Kelly, Jr., Ruth (Gene) Boyce, Patricia (Mike) Boyce, all of Florence, Phyllis (Bob) Schuster of Anderson, Lawrence Kellyand Mylon (Melissa) Kelly, both of Florence; eleven grandchildren, Tripp Kelly, Jennifer Kelly Crawford, Gene Boyce, IV, Landon Boyce, Tiffany Boyce Olson, Quentin Boyce, Bree Boyce, Kelly Schuster, Sayler Schuster, Kyle Schuster and Arden Kelly; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and his “Pup Pup” Sadie Ann. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at Ridgecrest Baptist Church.Entombment will follow at Florence Memorial Gardens Mausoleum directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Ridgecrest Baptist Church, 1011 South Parker Drive, Florence, SC29501. Please sign the tribute wall for Mr. Kelley at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.