Eva was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Eva met and married Johnny Kelley the love of her life and they shared almost fifty years of marriage. Eva Nell loved cooking good food and socializing with her family. She also enjoyed games and activities which surrounded joy and laughter among family and friends. Eva had a wonderful smile that could light up a room. She had an unwavering faith in God. She was a member of Grace Chapel Church under the leadership of Pastor James H. Nelson. Eva leaves the cherish her memories, her beloved husband Johnny Kelley; two sons Julius Gregory & Tommy Wayne; two daughters Brittany & Dar'Shawn; five grandchildren Sierra, Sentray, Kennedy and Kiasia, Shanema; five sisters Linda (Carter), Odie Mae (Rev. James) Nelson, Monica Coates, Kay Young, Donna (Lloyd) McDole; mother-in-law, Pinkie Kelley; five sisters-in- law, Lula Foster, Florine Kelley, Dorothy Kelley, Martha Kelley & Boxie Coates; one brother-in-law, Charles (Rose) Kelley; three devoted friends, Nettie Jones, Ann Lavender and Shirley Riley and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Sarah & Julius Bennett; stepfather, Roosevelt Coates; three brothers, Robert Stephenson, Tommy Bennett, Roosevelt Coates Jr.; one sister, Patricia Coates; father-in-law, John Kelley and two brothers- in-law, Roscoe Kelley and Samuel Kelley.
Visitation: Date/Time: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Service Plans: Date/Time: Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 11:00am
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