John Edward Kelley III
August 1, 1957 ~ August 15, 2015
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
John Edward Kelley III, 58, died Saturday, August 15, 2015, at the CarePartners Solace Center.
A native of Pennsylvania, John was a longtime resident of Asheville, He had worked at the Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center for 25 years, most recently as IT Manager.
He was a die-hard Republican, fan of Fox News, and a good man with a big heart who enjoyed helping others.
He is survived by his wife, Tammy Kelley; son, John Edward Kelley IV,; step-children, Shane Lunsford and Robin Lunsford; and by the "furry five dog-kids", Memphis, Malin, Jayla, Jack and Chelsee.
A memorial service will be at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2015 in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with Pastor Brent Keating officiating.
Memorials may be made to www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
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Dear Tammy,
I am so sorry for your loss. John is in a better place without pain and suffering. I will be thinking about and praying for you and your family. Love you. Jane
Marcell & I are so sorry to hear of John’s passing. He was a good neighbor (Mr. Neighborhood) & was always there when needed. He’s in a better place now without pain. We share your grief.
Tammy, Ryan and I are so sorry to hear about John. John was a great man. We are so sorry to lose John as a friend, and he will be remembered for a long time. Love you.
Tammy, I’m so sorry for your loss. Praying for peace and comfort in the days to come. Love you.
Our sincere condolences to the family. We worked with John for many years at BMC.
John and I worked together for many years at BMNMTC. We shared some good laughs. John, don’t forget to cheer for the IRISH!!
Wishing you peace and comfort Tammy.
Dearest Tammy, I pray that in the following days that the Lord Jesus will guard and keep your mind and heart and that you will experience what great depths of love He has for you. There are so many hard things in life…this truly is one of them.To lose your husband, your friend, your partner in mischief, your soft place to land seems too hard. I will always remember John’s dry wit, his wicked grin, and his beautiful deep voice. Randy and I are so very sorry.
Tammy, I am so sorry to hear about John. I will be praying for you and your family. If you need anything please let me know. John will truly be missed!
Tammy, I am so sorry to hear about John. I will be praying for you and your family. If you need anything please let me know. John will truly be missed!
I wish to extend my sincere condolences to John’s family and friends during this time of grief and heartache. For many years John and I worked together at Black Mountain Neuro Medical. He and I always had a good working relationship. During these dark days of sorrow, I pray The Love of Our Lord surrounds the family, giving everyone strength and peace.
May God’s Peace be with you. Blessings
Tammy I was sadden to read of the death of your husband. Although I did not know John personally, I do know the pain death brings to the family. Although your are grieving John’s loss, remember the beautiful promise made by our loving Creator at Acts 24:15: ‘There is going to be a resurrection…’ May this sure promise bring comfort and peace as you await its fulfillment. I invite you to visit the website ‘www.jw.org.’ for more encouraging promises.
I am sorry to hear of John’s death. John taught computer skills to me at Black Mtn. Center throughout many years and he played a vital role in keeping the centers’ computer technology updated, and more. John led the IT dept. and numerous staff and colleagues to navigate technology changes for enabling individual staff to complete their own work. I remember John also working to assure computers did not ‘crash’ January 1, 2000!
Tammy, I pray that the Peace of God and His love and comfort will hold you up during this time. I send my sympathy to John’s son and family and hope all know John was highly thought of, and appreciated, especially at BMC.