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Ronald Kelley

Wood River |

Ronald Lee Kelley, 57, passed away at 9:56 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Born June 25, 1958 in Alton, he was a son of Willus and Mary (Darnell) Kelley.

A union painter for 41 years, he enjoyed riding his motorcycle, fishing and working side by side with his son.

Survivors include 3 daughters, Tiffiny (Blake) Gray of Cottage Hills, and Candice (Troy) Gasaway and Veronica (Chad) Wilson, all of Vandalia, Ill.; a son, David Kelley (Alyssa Hardester) of Wood River; 3 stepdaughters, Mindy Cox and Jamie Breden, both of Jerseyville and Christie Crosno of East Alton; 16 grandchildren; a sister, Carol (Mike) Trosley of Palmyra, Ill.; and 2 brothers, David Kelley of Nasita, Wisc., and Joe (Vicky) Kelley of Alton.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Howard Kelley.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Catherine Thompson for her life saving efforts which allowed Ronald’s kids to have one last “goodbye” with their dad

Memorial visitation will be Saturday, Nov. 7 at Paynic Home for Funerals from noon until memorial services begin at 2 p.m.

Online guestbook is available at www.paynicfh.com.


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