Ray Paul Kelley

away on September 2nd, 2023, at the age of 86, in Burleson, Texas.

Ray was born to Rue Pete Kelley and Annie Ruth Jones of Stephenville, Texas. Ray graduated

from Stephenville High School in 1955, and later joined the United States Army and served as a

paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. Growing up, Ray enjoyed playing sports and spending time

with his closest friends, Richard Fagan, Lyn Banowsky, and Tubba Roberson.

Ray married Sue Evelyn Wood of Stephenville, Texas in 1958. Together they built a beautiful life

and settled in Fort Worth, Texas. Ray proudly served on the Fort Worth Fire Department for 27

years and retired in 1991. He loved being a fireman.

After retiring from the FWFD, Ray spent an additional 20 years serving the Everman

Independent School District as a school bus driver. He enjoyed brightening students' day with a

smile or a joke. Ray and Sue owned “Kelley’s Flowers”, in Everman, Texas from 1991 to 2001.

She made beautiful flower arrangements and he delivered them with a smile.

He always had a joke or a lesson for anyone he encountered and he will be sorely missed by

many!

Ray was survived by his wife, Sue Kelley, his three sons, Paul Kelley and wife Wandi Kelley,

Brent Kelley and wife Carrie Kelley, Mike Kelley and wife DeeDee Kelley, sister Kathy

Picklesimer and husband Harold Picklesimer, sister Kim Dyer, grandchildren Miranda Barnett

and husband Mike Barnett, Cody Kelley and wife Kelsey Kelley, SueEllen McCoy and husband

Astin McCoy, Abigail Kelley and Jack Kelley, Brady Swink, and great grandchildren, Brycen and

Avery Barnett.

Ray was proceeded in death by his parents Rue Pete Kelley and Annie Ruth Jones, and his

brother Jim Kelley