Bishop Jay C. Kelly Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Bishop Jay C. Kelly of Weldon, North Carolina, who passed away on January 14, 2025, at the age of 97, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Bishop Jay C. Kelly to show support.

As Bishop Jay departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Bishop Jay may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Bishop Jay leaves behind.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
H. D. Pope Funeral Home

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Jan 18

Visitation

220 Branch Ave, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

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Jan 18

Funeral service

220 Branch Ave, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

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Jan 25

Visitation

Emmanuel Worship Center
1101 Stiles Ave, Savannah, GA 31415

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Jan 25

Funeral service

Emmanuel Worship Center
1101 Stiles Ave, Savannah, GA 31415

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Jan 25

Burial

St James Community Church Cemetery
1140 Holmestown Rd, Midway, GA 31320

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