Emma

Kelly

Mrs. Emma B. Kelly, 74 of Lake City came to her untimely death as a result of a boating accident.
She was born on December 23, 1936 in Wellborn, FL to Maxie Griffin and Lula Bell Johnson (deceased)
Deceased brothers and sister were T.W. Allen, Jimmy Griffin, Bernice Smith and Elise Saniford. Surviving brother Orice and Pearlie Griffin. Deceased Children: Norris and Altimease Demetritte and Joyce Griffin. surviving children are Albert and Charolette Griffin, Isiah and Gwendolyn Griffin, Irene (Willie) Williams and Caroline Kelly, Daughter-in-law Gloria Demeritte. Grandchildren that she raised Joyce Griffin, Albert J. Griffin, Mitchell George, Reshona Demeritte, Antonio Kelly, Dawn and Devawn Demeritte and Andre Epps. Twenty (20) Grandchilren and thirty (30) great grandchildren. A special friend Deacon Charlie White. Special cousin Beatrice McCoy. Aunts Grace Curry and Idella Kelsey. God children Frederick and Elimira Adams Bishop C. Kenneth Troupe, Darrell Williams and Lorraine McIntosh. Brothers-in-law Minister Narvell and Betty Kelly, Maxwell Kelly, David (Edna Kelly) Deleon (Marilyn) Kelly.
Sisters-in-law Ertha Lee Griffin, Alma (Wallace) Owens, May Ella Blankenship, Verna (David) Preston, Johnnie May Kelly, Constance Kelly-Mitchell and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and sorrowing friends.
Visitation for family and friends will be held at the Olivet Baptist Church on Friday December 16, 2011 from 6-8 P.M.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday at the Columbia County School Board Auditorium, 372 W. Duval Street, Lake City with Rev. I.L. Williams and Bishop C. Kenneth Troupe officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Rest Cemetery.
MIZELL FUNERAL HOME 365 N.W. Washington Street, Lake City is in charge of arrangements. Please sign guest register at
www.mizellfuneralhome.com