Kent Kelley

Kent Kelley, 47, of Blairsville, Ga., went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 13, 2007 in Union General Hospital, in Blairsville.

Kent was born Monday, December 14, 1959, in Miami, Fla., to the late Clarence Kelley Jr. and Connie Kelley of Blairsville. He had lived in Miami until moving to Blairsville in 1992. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blairsville and was past Commander, Lt. Commander, Adjutant and Chaplain of Sons of Confederate Veterans. Kent was a Little League Coach of K-Land Jr. Varsity in Miami.

Survivors, in addition to his mother, are his brother and sisterin law, Rusty and Sylvia Kelley of Blairsville; sister and brother-inlaw, Charmaine and Mike Buttrill, also of Blairsville; nephew, Rodney Raymond Kelley; nieces, Jamie Kelley, Cristal Kelley, Adrienne Pitre and Karen Pitre; many other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 16, 2007 at 11 a.m. from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Fred Lodge and Rev. Jerry Karnes officiating.

Music was provided by

Minister of Music R. Terry

Hooper. Interment followed

in Union Memory

Gardens Cemetery in Blairsville. Pallbearers

were Homer Payne,

Ernie Kamber Sr., Gollie

Easter, Bill Holland, Jim

Mason, Lester Sutton,

George Radcliffe and

Horace Plott. Honorary pallbearers were members of Boaz Sunday School Class.

In lieu of flowers, Kent had requested that memorial donations be made to: International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Isaiah 58 Project, 30 North LaSalle St., Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60602-3356.

Kent was an inspiration to all that knew him.

Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville. Please view Kent's Video Tribute, send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes. com