Martha Elizabeth Kelley

Martha Elizabeth Kelley resident of Waxahachie passed away Sunday Sept. 23, 2007 at Renfro Healthcare Center surrounded by her family.

She was born June 16, 1919 in Bingen, Arkansas to Benjamin Walker and Susanna Pearl (Goodman) Owens. Martha moved to Waxahachie in 1936 and married William Duard Kelley on July 10, 1937.

Survivors include one son, Mike Kelley and his wife, Cindy of Waxahachie; three daughters, Elizabeth Manning and her husband, John of Duncanville, Barbara Sims of Pine Bluff, Arkansas and Dorothy Phillips and her husband, Burlin of Waxahachie; twelve grandchildren, Angela Kelley Smith, Kris Kelley, Jimmy Fraze, Jeff Fraze, Joey Fraze, Jerri Dunn, Keith Manning, Terry Manning, Monte Manning, Rodney Phillips, Russell Phillips and Richard Phillip; 25 great grandchildren and 2 great great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, B.W. Owens and wife, Barbara of Waxahachie and Jim Owens of Oklahoma City, OK.

Martha was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, William Duard Kelley on Apr 22, 1996; son-in-law, Danny Sims; great grandson, Jeffery Wayne Fraze,Jr. and 7 brothers and sisters, Foy Owens, Luther Owens, Viola Rodgers, Calvin Owens, Mary Bolton, Garner Owens and Rosabelle Sanford.

Interment was at the Sardis Cemetery.