Maxine Sellers Kelley

Maxine Sellers Kelley, 92, homemaker, died Monday, December 18, 2017 at her residence on Pulaski Highway. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 5:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Barry Farris officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 3:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be held at a later date in Prairie Grove Cemetery in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com.Born January 14, 1925 in Qualls, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Marion Sellers and the late Lura Wade Sellers. On February 27, 1943, she married John Kelley who preceded her in death September 2, 1966. They lived in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, where they owned and operated Kelley Canning Company for several years and some other businesses. Maxine moved to Tennessee in 1986 to be near her daughter Joyce and was a member of Stiversville Church of Christ. Survivors include her daughter, Joyce (Vernon) Inman of Culleoka; son, Carl Don (Debra) Kelley of Springdall, Arkansas; brother, Marion Sellers, Jr. of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; grandchildren, Kendra Sue Smith; Jason Kelley; Jonathan (Melody) Kelley; April Kelley; and Vernon (Two) Inman, II; six great grandchildren; and eight nieces and sixteen nephews.In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, John Kelley, Jr.; granddaughter, Kelley Jo Inman; brother, George Sellers; sisters, Alice Fallen; Leola Washington; and Christine Conrad.