Armanda "Pumpkin" Kelly's Obituary
Armanda "Pumpkin" Kelly, age 87, of Sparta, IL, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 11:58 a.m. in Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, IL. Pumpkin was born on May 21, 1928 in Carbondale, IL, a daughter to Horace W. and Ethel M. (Bigby) Woods. She married Sylvester Steele in Carbondale, IL and to this union two sons were born. On July 17, 1959, she married Charles Kelly in DuQuoin, IL and he preceded her in death on February 21, 2010. Two sons were born to this union. Pumpkin was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Sparta, IL. She enjoyed attending church, was a loving mother and grandmother, enjoyed caring for her family and loved spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include four sons, Gary (Pamela) Steele of Sparta, IL, Allen (Pamela) Steele of VA, Charles Rex Kelly of Sparta, IL and Billy (Shelley) Kelly of Port Orchard, WA; ten grandchildren, nine great grandchildren; one sister, Pearl (Robert) Beckley of Milwaukee, WI; numerous nieces and nephews and her church family. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands; one grandson, Allen Steele; two brothers, Horace Woods and Luther Woods and five sisters, Gloria Boston, Cleo Smith, Mildred Lanton, Loretta Killion and Irma Organ. Funeral services will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Coulterville, IL on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Crawford Wilson officiating. Interment will be in Caledonia Cemetery, Sparta, IL. Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Coulterville, IL on Monday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
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