William Owen Kelley, 67, of Springfield, passed away on July 23, 2021 at his residence. He was born on February 24, 1954 in Cairo, Illinois to William Eugene Kelley and Daisy Juanita Henderson.
Mr. Kelley is survived by his daughter Jamia Renee (Josh) Campos of Clayton, N.C., five great-grandchildren and one sister Sharon Beegle of Springfield. He was preceded in death by five siblings.
William was a paramedic and a security guard with the State of Illinois Department of Corrections. He worked for Senator Dan Duffy and helped as a weapons instructor at the Illinois State Police firing range.