Earl William Kelley, 78, of Lometa died on May 9, 2022 at Lily Springs Nursing & Rehabilitation in Lampasas.
Funeral services will be held at the Lometa Church of Christ on May 14 at 11 a.m., with a reception to follow. Interment will be private.
Earl was born on March 1, 1944 in San Saba to Lawrence and Rosie Leach Kelley. He grew up in San Saba and Lometa.
He worked in the wool and mohair industry early in his adult life before beginning a career with BNSF Railroad that lasted 35 years, until his retirement in 2004.
Earl married Sissy Carriger in 1964 in Brownwood, and they were married for 58 years.
He was a member of the Baptist faith and loved gardening, raising cows, NASCAR, spending time with his family and driving his tractor at the Texas K Ranch.
Earl was preceded in death by his brothers Raymond Kelley, Dan Kelley and Bill Kelley; his sister, Lois Green; and granddaughter, Kimberly Shaw.
Survivors include his spouse, Sissy of Lometa; his son, William, and wife Leslie Kelley of Priddy; his daughter, Susan, and husband John Hines of Lometa; sisters Flossie Woodward of San Saba, Mary Childers of San Saba and Eddie Lee Harbour of Goldthwaite; grandchildren Cole and wife Carolin Kelley of Copperas Cove, Kassie and husband Wesley Kepler of Lometa, Kayla and husband Jim Maxwell of Richmond, Shelby Kelley and fiance Dalton Bertram of Huntsville, Colton Harrison, Cody Sanguinet, Mason Hines and girlfriend Carlee Pascual, Holly Hines and Colbi Sanguinet; greatgrandchildren Reagan Maxwell, Austin Kepler, Lexi Kelley, Barrett Cantu, McKenna Kepler, Jaxon Maxwell, Kyla Kepler, Madisyn Maxwell and Memphis Maxwell; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family requested memorial donations be made to the Lampasas County Livestock Association, P.O. Box 504, Lampasas, TX 76550.
