BENTON — Margaret Kelley, 89, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 22, 2016, in St. Mary’s Hospital in Mount Vernon.
Margaret was born July 27, 1926, in Whittington, the daughter of Albert and Dora (Whaley) Shockley.
She married Charles Roy Kelley on Oct. 1, 1949, in Piggott, Arkansas, and he preceded her in death on May 22, 2007.
Mrs. Kelley was a member of the Non-Denominational Church.
She had formerly served as city clerk of Benton.
Survivors include three sons, Robert E. Kelley, Russell E. Kelley Sr. and Russell Edward Kelley Jr., all of Benton; former daughter-in-law, Diane Holloway of Benton; and three nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three brothers, Alva, Lindell and Stanley; and three sisters, Lena, Delia and Eva.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Morton and Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with Kenion Coleman and Jeffrey Vogelzang officiating. Burial will be in Masonic-Odd Fellow Cemetery in Benton. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family and will be accepted at the funeral home at any time.
For more information or to sign the online guest register, visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com.
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