Ron Kelly

Mr. Ron Kelly, age 77, of Dahlonega went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. He was born on November 2, 1943 in Woodruff, South Carolina to John Bottom and Sarah Nix Bottom. He was an active and faithful Gideon in Lumpkin County, a member of Meridian Sun Masonic Lodge #50 F&AM, and a veteran of the United States Air Force. If you shopped at the local Wal-Mart, you likely have been met by Ron at the door with a smile. Above all, he was a family man and a devoted Christian. He was a member of Cavender's Creek Baptist Church. If there was one thing Ron could tell you today, it would be that "Jesus is the Son of God and that a personal relationship with Him is of the utmost importance".

He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Cynthia Kelly of Dahlonega; son, James (Heather) Kelly of Cartersville; parents, John and Sarah Bottom of Antioch, Tennessee; grandchildren who affectionately knew him as "Papa", John (Chancie) Kelly of Ellijay and Shayanne Kelly of Cartersville; and siblings, Sandra (Charlie) Harrell of Woodruff, South Carolina and William (Mary) Kelly of Kissimmee, Florida. Several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive. 

He is preceded in death by a son, John Kelly.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 3:00 PM at Cavender's Creek Baptist Church in Dahlonega, Georgia with Rev. Stephen Adams and Rev. Ray Prince officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 2:00 PM until the service hour. 

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to Gideon International, Lumpkin County at P.O. Box 653, Dahlonega, Georgia 30533. 

To share a memory of Ron or a condolence with the family visit andersonunderwood.com. 

Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home, 2068 Hwy 19 N, Dahlonega, GA (706) 864-4159