Leona Maria Kelly's Obituary
Leona Maria Kelly, age 86, of Fayetteville passed away Tuesday April 29, 2024. She was born April 29, 1938 in Noel, Missouri to Edward and Lela Howard Rousselot. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Gerald D. Kelly and her son, Gerald Lee Kelly. For over 50 years she was a member the Beta Sigma Phi International Sorority.
She is survived by two daughters, Kim Shaver of Fayetteville and Karla Peck of Nixa, Missouri; five grandchildren, Justin “Bo” Carnes and his wife Jen, Phillip Peck and his wife Ashley, Paul Peck and his wife Kathleen, Kelly Isabell and her husband Caeleb and Blaine Lander and his wife Brittany and fourteen great grandchildren.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville. There will be a private service at a later date with burial to follow in Fairview Memorial Gardens.
To place an online tribute, please visit www.bernafuneralhomes.com
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