COLUMBIA - Dorothy Coe Kelley was welcomed into Heaven on November 30, 2017. Memorial services for Mrs. Kelley will be held in Boyce Chapel of the First Baptist Church of Columbia at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 officiated by the Rev. Dennis Banks and Rev. Richard Humphries. A private family burial will take place prior to the memorial service. The family will receive friends at a visitation and reception in Ellis Hall, immediately following the memorial service.
Mrs. Kelley, affectionately called “Gigi,” was the daughter of John D. and Ola R. Coe. Mrs. Kelley is survived by her loving daughter, Karen Kelley Hall (husband Jerry W. Hall, Jr.); loving son, Stephen Lee Kelley; a sister, Mildred Coe Lide; grandchildren, Christina Rollison Hall, and Jerry W. Hall, III (wife Lisa Cecere Hall); great-grandchildren, Ellie and Kadie Hall; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mrs. Kelley was predeceased in 2013 by her loving husband of 63 years, Talley F. Kelley.
Mrs. Kelley was born in Wildwood, Florida in 1929. She finished Dreher High School. Mrs. Kelley attended the University of South Carolina where she was a member of Delta Zeta. After marrying Talley F. Kelley, Mrs. Kelley worked as a bookkeeper for Dr. Dana C. Mitchell. She also worked and retired from the SC Department of Education Office of Teacher Certification. She was a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha and served as President, as well as social chairwoman.
A true southern lady, Mrs. Kelley not only loved and adored her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, but never met a stranger. Mrs. Kelley was a bona fide Carolina Gamecock fan, who always knew the meaning of “Forever to Thee.”
A long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Columbia, Mrs. Kelley was a member of the Joy of Living Sunday School Class and Oasis, and served as a GA leader and church greeter.
The family would like to thank Dr. Fred Smith, Dr. Rodney Rhinehart, Ms. Pat Warren, Ms. Kim Sussewell, Ms. Dee Dee Hipp, and the Ameridys Hospice Staff for their love and care of our beloved mother.
Memorials may be made to The First Baptist Church Special Education Ministry. Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals.com.
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December 6, 2017
Irene Rudnick
Please accept my deepest and most sincere condolences on the loss of Dot. I was so saddened to read in the State Newspaper that she had passed away. She was such a wonderful person and I remember fondly our times together in school and that she and Talley were my first clients. I remember drawing the Wills! She will be missed by all who knew her. Again my deepest and most sincere sympathy.
Yours very sincerely,
Irene Krugman Rudnick
December 6, 2017
Charles Gatch
Dot and Talley were close friends for many years. They made our lives richer. My thoughts are with the family. I know that you will miss Dot greatly.
December 4, 2017
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort. Lisa, Rick, Rickie, Nicholas & Crista Natividad
December 3, 2017
Judy Aughtry
Karen and Steve my thoughts and prayers are with you both as well as the rest of the family.
Your mother was a sweet and kind lady, that truly was a "Southern Bell".
I know that she will be greatly miss by all. Love you all.
December 3, 2017
Ginger Swanson
Dot was a wonderful lady. God has received home one of his own. May you be comforted by Him and know His peace.
Swede and Ginger Swanson
December 2, 2017
Angelia Hawes
I worked with Mrs. Dot for many years at the State Department of Education and she was always so nice. She will be missed. Our loss is heaven's gain.
December 2, 2017
Priscilla Kelley
It is very, very hard for me to think of your blessed mother as anything but the beloved, living woman that I knew and loved when we were both much younger. She was kind and loving to me all my life, taking time to call to see how I was and to reassure me. What a rich life she had at all times, loved by all who knew her! She and Talley had the perfect marriage and she adored her children and grandchildren, whose lives honor her. May the Lord be with you, Karen and Stephen, during this sad time. You are a living memorial to your wonderful parents.
December 2, 2017
Dana & George Gantt
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
December 1, 2017
Jim & Sandra Cecere
Dot was truly a southern lady and will be missed by many. God has a new beautiful angel in his arms. Our prayers are with the family at this difficult time.
Love, Jim & Sandra Cecere
December 1, 2017
Christie Williamson Justice
We are praying for you and your family during this difficult time. No one did poised and proper quite like your grandmother. She was always very kind.
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