Norma L. Kelley

Norma L. Kelley, 84, of Carmichaels, Pa., passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022 at her home after a brief illness. She was born May 16, 1938 in Carrick, Pa., a daughter of the late Rupert and Norma L. (Armor) Mackenzie. Mrs. Kelley was a graduate of South Union High School and received her bachelors degree in education from Waynesburg College. She was a member of the Greene Valley Presbyterian Church where she was a member of the Sunday school and the Women in the Church, taught bible studies, served as a leader of the Youth for Christ quiz team, was a former choir member and taught and worked as head master for the former Westminster Academy Christian School. Mrs. Kelley was employed at the Flenniken Memorial Library since 2007 and worked as a teacher and principal of the Mount Moriah Christian School and the Jacobs Creek Lutheran Church Christian School. She also worked as a teacher for the Christian School of Southern York County, taught kindergarten at Carmichaels Area School District for a year and was a substitute teacher at the Albert Gallatin School District. Mrs. Kelley led mission teams to Fairmont, W. Va., Cherokee,
N. C., Ethiopia, the Yakima Indian Reservation, Wash. and McAllen, Tex. She also served as mayor of the Borough of Carmichaels from 1999 until 2002. On August 13, 1960, she married the Rev. Harold O. Kelley, who survives.

Also surviving are a son, Scott E. Kelley of Carmichaels; a daughter, Lisa Miller (R. Scott) of Carmichaels; eight grandchildren, Jeremiah S. Miller (Cassandra); Jarrod R. Miller, Nicole Kelley Bowser, Nathan Kelley (Brittany), Shane Bond, Lana Kelley, Finnian Kelley and Morgen Miller; seven great grandchildren, Kallie Miller, Aiden Miller, Tristan Miller, Brynnlee Miller, Hailie Kelley, Oliver Bond and Kelsey Vessels; a brother, Rupert Mackenzie (Becky) of Pittsburgh, Pa.; two sisters, Marjorie King (Ronald) of Washington, Pa. and Joanne Weber of North Ridge, Cal.; a daughter-in-law, Erin Kelley of Morgantown, W. Va. and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are two sons, Michael Rupert Kelley and Sean Patrick Kelley; a brother, William Mackenzie; a half sister, Judy Coleman and a daughter-in-law, Judy L. Kelley.

Family and friends are welcome from 3 to 6 P.M. on Sunday and 10 to 11 A.M. on Monday, October 3, 2022 in the Greene Valley Presbyterian Church, 104 E. Greene St., Carmichaels, Pa. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Monday with the Rev. P. Keith Larson officiating.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Greene Valley Presbyterian Church or the Flenniken Public Library, 102 E. George St., Carmichaels, Pa. 15320.