He leaves to cherish his memories, his wife Ella Mae Kelly; two sons, Willie Kelly, Jr. and Stanley Kelly (Annie) of Starkville, MS; three daughters: Tina Holliday (Rodney) of Starkville, MS, Janet Hill (Christopher) of Starkville, MS, and Janice Kelly of Birmingham, AL; two brothers, Walter Kelly (Lucy) and James Willie Kelly; five sisters: Dorothy Ware, Barbara Davis (John), Helen Wordlaw, Betty Kelly, Annie Johnson, and Tina Johnson (Willie); 9 grandchildren, 5 great grand children, and a host of nieces nephews, cousins, and friends.