Amanda Ann Jones Kelley

Amanda Ann Jones Kelley, age 81, of Clarkesville, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021. 

Born on November 12, 1940, in Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Jess C. and Agnes Faye Hembree Jones. She enjoyed gardening, being with family, her puzzle books, the Senior Center, and donating to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Mrs. Kelley was a member of the Red Hatters and Silver Sneakers. Mrs. Kelley was of the Holiness faith. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Kelley; sons: Larry Gene Kelley, James Earl Kelley, and Johnny Lee Kelley; daughter, Brenda Lee Newsome; sons-in-law, Darryl Wilson and Ricky Southers; granddaughter, Lori Kelley; and 16 brothers and sisters.  

Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-law, Johnny and Teresa Kelley of Mt. Airy; son, Timothy McCluskey; daughters and son-in-law: Colleen Hyde of Cornelia, Ruby Wilson of Summerville, SC, Arlene and Tim Chitwood of Clarkesville, and Robin Kelley of Lula; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild. 

Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 pm on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart with Rev. John Reeser officiating. Interment will follow in Leatherwood Baptist Church Cemetery. 

The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until the service hour on Wednesday at the funeral home. 

Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. 

Those in attendance are asked to please adhere to the public health and social distancing guidelines regarding COVID-19. 

An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com. 

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.