John Warren Kelley, age 86, of Delight, passed from this life on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at the John L. McClellan Veterans Hospital in Little Rock.  He was born November 9, 1935, in Shawmutt, AR, the son of the late Warren Anderson and Lemmie Mae Harris Kelley.  John was a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean War.  He was of the Baptist faith.  John was a very gifted carpenter, building many homes from the ground up.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking and frog gigging in his free time.  John was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Carl Kelley, two sisters, Betty Franks and Corine Russell.

Survivors are his wife, Maria Kelley of Delight, one son, John W. Kelley, II, of Delight, one daughter, Holly Gentle (Eddie) of Donaldson, one sister, Lois Paul of Hot Springs, three grandchildren, Chris Gibson, John Sorter and Crystal Gibson, and five great grandchildren.

Graveside services with military honors will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Delight Cemetery with Leon McKinnon officiating.

Viewing will be at the Delight Cemetery from 1:30 to 2:00 PM Wednesday.

Pallbearers are James Nolan, Mike Henderson, Jerry Hendrix, Chris Gibson, Mike Avery, Danny Happy, Chuck Holcomb and Jay Henderson.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.