Phillip Wayne Kelley

8/8/1944 - 7/31/2024

Wayne was born in West Point, Georgia on 8/8/1944 and passed away on 7/31/2024 at home with Hospice Care.

Wayne's family moved to Alex City, Alabama when he was in sixth grade. In high school(Benjamin Russell High) he was on the wrestling team and quite good at it. He loved the sport. His family moved to Montgomery his senior year of high school, which he was not happy about. Wayne graduated from R.E. Lee High School in 1962. He went to Troy State for a year then to Auburn University. He never graduated but apparently like college...he went for years!

He loved to swim and became a lifeguard and worked at Prathers Lake, Chewacla State Park and Panama City Beach. Wayne lived a full life and lived it his way. He loved nature, flowers, sunsets, full moons, animals, music and playing the guitar. His passion was sailing on his beloved boat "Miss Susie" at Lake Martin.

Wayne worked as a surveyor, upholsterer and caregiver for his mother-in-law and father-in-law.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Florence and Phillip Kelley; sister, June White; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Con Leo and Dorothy Keeney and his beloved German Shepherd, Boo Kelley.

He leaves behind his wife of 41 years, Domitia Keeney Kelley and his beautiful cat, Angel. Sister, Duane Best(Tom); brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Brian and Patie Keeney, Sal and Amy Keeney; 8 nieces and nephews and Best friend Marty Bains.

A special appreciation to Caregivers, Lou Wilborn and Evelyn Philpot; Compassus Hospice, Dory Trinka, Beth Shirley and Jill Davis.

Wayne served in the Army (1966-1970) and was a Vietnam Veteran. He passed away from Parkinson's Disease and Parkinson's Dementia Disease and it's complications. Private services will be held at a later date.

If you can, please donate to:

Your local Humane Society or Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

1-800-708-7644 or Email: donations@michaeljfox.org