Joe Rufus Kelly Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Joe Rufus Kelly of Jackson, Michigan, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Joe Rufus left this world on January 2, 2025 at the age of 87, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Joe Rufus Kelly or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ernestine Colvin and Lemon Kelley, Sr.; his stepmother Mathie Kelley; his daughter Phyllis Ice; and his siblings, Eather Gillespie, Leroy Kelley, Slyvester Kelley, Cleophus Kelley and Calvin Colvin.
He is survived by: his daughter Deborah Ice of Little Rock, AK.; and his siblings, Jeverson Kelley (W. Lynda) of Lansing, MI., James Kelley (Cynthia) of Jackson, MI., Liinda Colvin of Jacksonville, AR., Glenda Colvin of Milwaukee, WI., Amos Johnson (Shirley) of Little Rock, AR., Leonard Colvin of Norfolk, VA., Roosevelt Colvin of Stuttgart, AR., Lawrence Colvin of Pine Bluff, AR. and Harrison Willingham of Texas. He is also survived by grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
