Wednesday, December 11, 2024 7:58 am

Violet Hill Kelly, age 101, of Forest City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 6, 2024.

Violet was born August 30, 1923 in Rutherford County to the late Drew Hill and Birdie Taylor Hill. She worked as a spinner at Burlington Industries for many years before retirement. Violet was a lifetime member of Sandy Mush Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, T.F. Kelly; a son, Rev. Dean Kelly; sisters, Odessal Wallace, Alva Rice, Gertie Cothran, Barbara London and a grandson, Michael Kelly.

Those left to cherish her memory include her grandson, Eric Kelly (Karen) of Catawba, granddaughter, Lynn Bozarth (Bill) of Harmony, great-granddaughters, Jenny Hesser and Kennedy Kelly; great great-grandchildren, Hendrick Hesser, Jazalynn Hesser, PollyLynn Hesser, K.J. Vaughan; sister, Birdie McLaughlin (Mac) of Arizona; daughter-in-law, Mary Kelly of Harmony, and a number of nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11am on December 13 at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ernie Cole officiating. Interment will follow at Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. The body will lie in state from 12-5pm on Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorial donations requested to Hospice of Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family.