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William Dean Kelly
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William (Bill) Dean Kelly, 87 years' young, passed away on May 7, 2017 in Sun City, Arizona.He is survived by his wife of 39 years', Jeannie Kelly. His children: Pat Kelly, Dan Kelly, Pam Eaton and her husband Ron Eaton, Shawna Kelly, Teresa Austin, Connie Dunston, Boyd Dunston and his wife Mary, along with 14 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his beloved grandmother Nana who helped raise him, his father Benjamine and mother Thora, and younger brother Monty, and his Aunt Donna. Bill joined the Air Force and obtained the rank of Master Sargent, before retiring. He worked on the radar equipment and was a Drill Sargent. After retiring from the Air Force, Bill went to work as a TV repairman.Bill and Jeannie finally settled down in Sun City, Arizona where they have lived for the last 25 years.Bill was involved with many projects but his main passion was cooking, having written several cook books for his family, and the computer club of Sun City, where he spent much of his time.Bill was known for his smile and the hat, a hat that was covered in pins that he had collected where ever he went. Family and friends are invited to honor Bill's life and service in Air Force at 10:00 A.M., Friday, May 19, 2017 at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix. Please offer condolences to the family at www.heritagefuneralchapels.com.
