Shirley Hay Kelley Obituary

We are sad to announce that on January 18, 2023, at the age of 77, Shirley Hay Kelley of Columbia, Tennessee passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Hensley Petway Hay and Gertie Beard Hay; her brothers, Mark Hay, Leslie Hay, Tom Hay and Clifton Hay; and her stepson Vinson Dean Kelley.

She is survived by: her spouse Eddie Dean Kelley; her children, April Watson (Paul) and Ryan Kelley (Melissa); her stepdaughter Stacey Cohenour (Scott); her godson Lee Williams (Tabitha); her brother Milton Hay (Janice); her sisters-in-law, Martha Hay and Martha Lee Hay; her grandchildren, James Ryan Kelley (Megan), Taylor Hay (Camron), Makenzie Watson (Tyler Woodard), Austyn Kelley (Lindsey), Eric Cohenour, Sam Cohenour, Alicia Cohenour and Ricky Hardiman; her great grandchildren, Hayden Kelley, Knox Kelley, Maverick Kelley, Carter Hay, Leighton Kelley and Saylor Hay; and also Katina Hardiman. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or Adkison Cemetery, c/o Libby Luther, 2332 Arthur Hutcherson Road, Columbia, TN 38401.