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Obituary For Reverend Arthur McKeel Kelly, Sr.
Reverend Arthur McKeel Kelly Sr., 93, passed on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
His Service is 11:00 AM., Friday, August 29, 2025 at the New Bern Eastern Missionary Baptist Association Headquarters 885 Hwy. 306 N Grantsboro, NC. Interment will follow in the Odd Fellow Cemetery, Silverbrook Road, Oriental, NC.
He is survived by his children, Jacqueline Kelly, Morrisville, Henry Gibbs, Jr., (Reverta) Vanceboro, Worthington Gibbs (Gloria) Columbus, GA., Arthur Kelly, Jr., (Velma) Alliance., Rodney Kelly (Rachel) and Shauna Kelly, Grantsboro; twenty eight grandchildren, one hundred twenty six great grandchildren and twenty eight great great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and devoted children of the heart.
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Sending my condolences for the loss of your Father. Cherish all the memories of a LIFE well lived. May God continue to wrap his loving arms around all of you during this time of loss.
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Arthur our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
My condolence to the family
Condolences sent to the Kelly family. Rev. Kelly loved the songs: Because He Lives & Hold To Gods Unchanging Hands. He will always hold a place in our hearts. 🙏🏽
Praying for the family Dr.J Best
Praying for the family I loved RevKelly.
A True Spiritual warrior 🙏🏽❤️
To the Kelly family,sorry to hear of the passing of your love one. You are in our prayers. Continue to hold on to God unchanging hands. He is there all the time.🙏🙏.
Hold to His hands, God's unchanging hand. Just build your hope on things eternal.our household sends love and 🙏 prayers of comfort to your family.
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I extend my prayers and my sincere condolences to the Kelly Family during this dark hour of bereavement. God is still in charge. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.
My thoughts and prayers are with the entire family at this difficult time.
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I offer my sincere condolences to the Family of the late Rev. Arthur M. Kelly, another good Soldier for Christ that has gone home to be with the Lord. It was a pleasure to be one of his neighbors for many years, and to have him as member of the West Branch Church. He was a very strong Leader in the Faith, and he was preaching as long as I can remember. To his wonderful family, you are in our prayers now and always.
My condolences to the Family may God continue to Bless all of you.
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Rev Kelly will be forever missed I love him like a father I hold his memories in my heart. My condolences to the Family.
Our condolences to both the Kelly and Gibbs family at this time of your loss. As a child known by me first as Mr. Jack Kelly, Pastor Kelly was, always, a man to respect, admire and learn from in so many ways. Thanks Mr. Jack, Pastor, for being a good man in my childhood hometown, Oriental, NC.
Gregory and Gloria Smith Russell, Williamsburg, VA formerly of Silverbrook Road, Oriental, NC.
Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.
