Bobbie Kelly, 85

Bobbie C. Kelly, 85, of Collinsville, formerly Fairview Heights, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Highland Health Care in Highland.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 31 at Kassly Mortuary in Fairview Heights. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 1 at Kassly Mortuary in Fairview Heights. Interment will be in Lake View Memorial Gardens in Fairview Heights.

She was born on July 26, 1930 in Holland, Mo., to O.C. and Mary Elberta (Little) Tompkins. She was a member of the Red Hat Society in Collinsville and a past member St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Caseyville and the Altar Society.

Surviving are her children, Michael W. (Mary Ann) Kelly of East Alton, Gwyddon Kelly of Collinsville, Mark (Judy) Kelly of St. Jacob, Greg Kelly (Annie Jones) of Edwardsville and Coreada Kelly (Gary Stykel) of Collinsville; grandchildren, Christine (Rick) Elledge, Steven (Lori) Kelly, Patrick (Cassy) Kelly, Shaun (Wendy) Kelly, Rebecca (Micah) San Juan, Sgt. Dustin (Crystal) Payne, Meghan (Matthew) Fernandez and Douglas Kelly; 18 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ellen Carron of Highland.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Michael W. “Bill” Kelly; a great-granddaughter, Keira Renee Fernandez; and a brother, James Wayne Clark.

This story was originally published March 30, 2016 at 5:26 AM with the headline "Bobbie Kelly, 85."