Timothy F. Kelley

Timothy F. Kelley, age 69, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017.  Born in Nyack, NY, Tim was a veteran of the United States Army during the Vietnam War.  He was a graduate of Randolph (NY) High School and attained both his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Linguistics from the University of California-Long Beach.  Tim was preceded in death by his father Frank Kelley, his brothers Tom Kelley and Pat Kelley and his brother-in-law Tom Smith.  He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 39 years, Rena Kelley; mother Elizabeth Kelley of Bluffton, SC; his children: Katrina Kelley-Olivares, Martin W. Markham, III (Amy), Elizabeth Kelley-Miyashiro (Manny) and Kimberly Jannetti (Aaron); his grandchildren: Martin Markham, IV, Brian Markham, Brittni Olivares, Jordan Olivares and Maverick Timothy Jannetti; brothers Kevin (Virginia) Kelley and Mark (Carrie Ann) Kelley; sister “Mary” Michaeleen Kelley; sister-in-law Barbara Jean Smith and brother-in-law Val (Carol) Manning.  Family will welcome friends from 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017 at the PORTER-TIDD FUNERAL HOME, 331West Main Street, Mt. Sterling, Ohio 43143 (740)-869-2777 where his Funeral Service will be held at 1:00p.m. THURSDAY.  Burial will follow at Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Sterling.  Please visit www.tiddfuneralservice.com to send condolences to the family.