Thomas Bryant Kelly
Thomas Bryant Kelly “Santa Claus” 85, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022.
Mr. Kelly was born in Chattanooga, Tn., on Aug. 23, 1937, the son of the late Thomas Boyd Kelly and Kathlyn Bryant Kelly. He was a member of Unity Baptist Church and prior attended Ridgedale Baptist Church. Mr. Kelly owned and operated Key Motors for many years. He enjoyed muscle cars, bowling, drag racing, and guns.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Charldean Kelly, to whom he was married on June 29, 1957; two sons, Thomas “Tommy” Kelly (Charlene) and Terry Kelly; two grandchildren, Tommy G. Kelly (Tiffany) and Jennifer Brown (Matt); and three great-grandchildren, Tommy S. Kelly, Lucy Brown, and Emma Brown.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, Dec. 16, at 1 p.m. at Heritage Chapel.
Interment at Hamilton Memorial Gardens will be private for family only.
Visitation will be held Friday from noon until the service hour at Heritage Funeral Home.
We respectfully request that face coverings be worn while in attendance and if you are feeling unwell, have cold/flu like symptoms or running a fever, we will gratefully accept condolences at a later time. Thank you.
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Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Chapel.