Brother Michael Elliott will officiate the services. Honorary Pallbearers will be B.C. Martin, Lance James, David Chappell, Dominic Ochoa, Casey Robinson, Eric Fitzgerald, Wesley Kelldorf, James Logsdon, Doepp Crockett, John Angell, Hagan Crockett, Blane Smith, Jeremy Campbell, Eric Schmidt, Joshua Ramirez, and Nicholas Ramirez.
Kevin was born July 15th, 1982 in Clifton, Texas to David M. Kelley and Linda K. Campbell Kelley. Kevin attended Artesia High School where he completed his education in 2001. After high school, Kevin began his long-time career in the Oil and Gas industry. At the age of 18, he began his roughneck adventures for L&M Drilling in Artesia NM. During his career, he worked his way up the ladder before finally becoming a directional driller and later on a coordinator for various producers in the basin area.
Kevin met Michele Brown in 2000 in Artesia NM and proposed quickly knowing he had found his person and married her on August 17, 2002. They later welcomed a daughter, Morgan Lacey on January 19, 2013. Morgan was the pride of her daddy’s eye and had him wrapped around her little finger from the moment he laid eyes on her.
Kevin had many great passions in life but none more than the family he built with Michele and Morgan. When he wasn’t working, he was planning spur-of-the-moment adventures for him and his girls to see all the world had to offer. He loved traveling and wanted to share that love with them. From the coast of Florida to the mountains of New Mexico he never passed up a chance to hop in the truck or on his motorcycle and go. When he wasn’t getting “wind therapy” on his bike, Kevin took every opportunity to brag on how outstanding of a softball player Morgan is and spent every chance he had watching her on the field. He also enjoyed the simple pleasure of dropping a line in the muddy waters of Texas and New Mexico, any chance he got, spinning Michele around a dance floor, singing anywhere he could be heard, NASCAR, and starting projects he never quite got around to finishing.
Kevin became a founding member of the Midland chapter of the Rig Riders MC in 2019 He began his service to the club as road captain, later serving as president from 2021 to 2024. As a proud member of the Rig Riders, he was able to serve his community by participating in many fundraising events benefiting Oilfield Helping Hands. He was also the first in line to help with any other charity event or toy drive and was always willing to help anyone in need, he never met a stranger.
He is survived by his wife, Michele Kelley, and daughter, Morgan Kelley (11), of the family home. Parents Linda Kelley of Artesia, mother-in-law Tracy Ramirez, and husband Jesse of Midland. Siblings Kristy Crockett and husband Doepp of Artesia, Kary Angell and husband John of Artesia, sister-in-law Jessica Ramirez of Midland and Cheyenne Ramirez of Midland, brother-in-law Nicholas Ramirez and wife Kim of Midland and Teagan Ramirez of Midland. Grandparents Donna Bishop and Glen Bishop. Nephews Blane Smith (20), Hagan Crockett (17), Joshua Ramirez (16), Michael Ramirez (3), Nieces Emma Serna (14), Charlie Angell (11), Daphne Angell (10), Ella Crockett (9), Sophia Ramirez (8), and Hazel Ramirez (6). Along with numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his father, David Kelley. Father-in-law Jerry W. Brown. Grandparents Bill and Marlene Campbell, W.L. “Red” and Georgia Ann Kelley.
A visitation for Kevin will be held Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Ellis Resthaven Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 4616 N Big Spring Street, Midland, Texas 79705, followed by a funeral service at 3:00 PM.
