Richard Alan Kelley

August 23, 1944 - October 11, 2020

Richard Alan Kelley, 76, was born August 23, 1944 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma and passed away peacefully October 11, 2020 at a Community Hospice and Palliative Care Facility in Jacksonville, Florida. Richard was the middle child of five born to Elmer Kelley and Bernice Kelley Coram. He graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in 1962. Shortly after, he enlisted in the United States Army. He served from 1962 to 1965. He was a lover of music, especially the Grateful Dead and bluegrass. He enjoyed playing the guitar and playing the spoons and hamboning. He was a huge basketball fan. He is preceded in death by his father Elmer Kelley, mother Bernice Kelley Coram, brother Randall Kelley, and sister Nancy Whitehouse. He is survived by five children: Kim Ingle, Leigh Windover, Prissy Conrad, Johnny Ingle, and Paul Ingle. Many grand and great grandchildren. Two sisters: Deborah Koss and Barbara Hottman (Joe). A close niece Allison Havener (Scott), many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. Home going services will be held at Jacksonville National Cemetery on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 11:30am. It will be officiated by Chris Coram. The family of Richard Kelley would like to extend a sincere thank you to St. Vincent's hospital ICU and Acosta Rua Community Hospice and Palliative Care for their compassion and caring for our loved one. Also a thank you to Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home and Crematory for helping and guiding us through this. And one last thank you to Chris Coram for officiating. "What a long strange trip it's been!" -Jerry Garcia