Ella Craig Kelly

Mrs. Ella Borden (Craig) Kelly, 84, resident of Bartlesville and wife of Robert P. Kelly passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011 at her family residence in Bartlesville. Ella Borden (Craig) Kelly was born on December 16, 1926, in Pawhuska, Okla. She was the daughter of John Toliver Craig and Edna (Cahill) Craig. She was raised and received her education in the Pawhuska school systems. She graduated from the Pawhuska High School with the senior class of 1944. She continued her education and attended Stephens College, Columbia, Mo. for two years. She continued with her education at the University of Missouri, graduating with a BA Degree in Home Economics. She and Robert Perry “Bob” Kelly were married August 6, 1950, in Pawhuska. They lived from 1950-1952 in Columbia, Missouri. They moved back to Pawhuska where they made their home until moving to Bartlesville in 1995. Mr. Kelly practiced Law in Pawhuska for forty-three years. Mrs. Kelly was a 57 year member of the Pawhuska Chapter P of PEO Sisterhood. She was raised In the First Baptist Church in Pawhuska. After moving back to Pawhuska in 1952, she and Mr. Kelly became active members of The First Presbyterian Church. After moving to Bartlesville, she and Mr. Kelly became active members of the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Robert P. “Bob” Kelly, of the Bartlesville home; daughter Sue Welch and her husband, Jim Welch of Bartlesville and their three children, Hilary, Jeremy and Timothy; daughter Kay Butner and her husband, Dr. James K. Butner of Vinita, Okla., and their son, Matthew; Son Boon Kelly and his wife Lisa Kelly of Stillwater, Okla., and their daughter Christy. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, as well as brother John T.Craig, IX. The family will receive friends at the Davis Family Funeral Home, (918-534-3030), 113 S. Osage, Dewey, Okla., on Thursday from 6-8 pm. General vistation will be Wednesday, 10 am- 8pm and Thursday 9 am-8 pm. Memorial services for Mrs. Kelly will be held 11 am Friday, September 30, 2011, at the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Bartlesville. The Rev. Dale P. Scott of the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church will officiate. A private family interment will be held at the Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Davis Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, Mission Fund to Haiti or Mexico, Attn: Angela McClintock, 801 Washington Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006.

Ella Craig Kelly

December 16, 1926 - September 26, 2011