was born in Oakland, CA. November 9, 1962 to Tommy and Glenda Sheets. He graduated from
Carl Albert High School in 1981.
In June of 1993, Kelly met Deborah Curtess in Oklahoma City, OK. They later married in
October of 2017, in Oklahoma County.
For the last 3 years Kelly has been employed at Brenntag Lubricants. In March of 2001, Kelly
completed the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Academy where he served for 21
years. Other sheriff duties included Mounted Patrol, Motorcycle Patrol, Judicial Division, OKC
fairground security and various holiday parades.
While at the Sheriff’s Office he worked weekends for many years as security for LIfe Church at
the South Walker location.
His work in mounted patrol beginning in 2002, included Percheron horses named Deputy Tank
and Marty. Followed by a quarter horse, Jake, then came Squire.
Kelly is survived by his mother, Glenda Sheets and sister, Autumn Wyman, and 2 nieces all from
Harrah, OK. Wife, Deborah Sheets of Choctaw, OK; step sons Brian Burks of Augusta, GA.;
Aaron Burks of San Antonio, TX., step daughter Billie McDaniel of Mustang, OK., and 10
grandchildren.
Kelly was known for his John Wayne quotes. He always had to have “the fastest gun, the tallest
horse, the ugliest dog, and the prettiest woman.”
“Courage is being scared to death, and saddling up anyway.”
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