James Wilburn Kelty

James Wilburn Kelty age 92, of Booker Road, Springfield, died at 11:32 pm Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at his residence.

Born December 13, 1927, he was preceded in death by his parents, Colbert and Mary Regina Newton Kelty, his wife, Mary Omia Nalley Kelty, September 22, 2013, a son, Gregory Allen Kelty, 1964, a grandson, Bryan Kelty, November 13, 2016, a granddaughter, Erica Renee Kelty, November 24, 1989, four brothers, Theodore, Bob, Howard and Thomas Miles Kelty, three sisters, Hazel Carrico, Lucille Spalding and Amy Spalding.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, was a Lab Tech for Armour Food Co. in Springfield for many years and was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church.

He is survived by four sons, Mike (Dana) Kelty, Kenny (Judy) Kelty, Steve (Kim) Kelty and Ray (Lana) Kelty all of Springfield, two daughters, Gayle (Danny) Fenwick and Lisa (Ray) Hamilton all of Springfield, a sister, Margie Smith of Springfield, 15 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral mass will be conducted at 10:00 am Monday, November 4, 2019 at St. Dominic Catholic Church with Rev. David Farrell officiating.  Burial will be in St. Dominic-Holy Rosary Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Ryan, Zachary, Ryan Christopher and Michael Kelty, Joshua Fenwick and Steven McCarty.

Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters, Meranda Hammes, Andrea Edwards, Danielle Smith, Kristen Flowers, Amy Mattingly, Jennifer Preston, Suzanne Mitchell, Alana Bartley, Rebecca Byrd and his special caregivers, Walter and Debra Hood.

A prayer service will be held at 7:30 pm Sunday at Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home where friends may call from 4:00 till 8:00 pm Sunday and again from 7:00 am till 9:15 am on Monday morning.

Hale-Polin-Robinson Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.