LINCOLNTON, GA - Mr. William Sheldon Kelley, 80, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at his residence on Washington St.

Mr. Kelley was the son of the late Sheldon Edmund Kelley and the late Hazel Mims Kelley. He retired from Paper Pak as a forklift operator and later as a warehouse supervisor. Mr. Kelley served his country with honor in the United States Air Force while stationed in Korea and the United States Army while stationed in Vietnam.

Mr. Kelley is survived by his wife, Nicole Kelley and several cousins.

The Celebration of Life Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Lincolnton City Cemetery with Pastor Randy Kanipe officiating.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Rick Marzolf, Creighton Laircey, Dwaine Biggerstaff, Gerald Lawson, Eddy Turner and John M. "Dusty" Rhodes.

The family respectfully request that in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions may be sent to the Augusta VA Medical Center, 950 15th St., Augusta, GA 30901 or Augusta University Medical Center Cancer Research, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912-5536 or the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, 1101 15th St., Augusta, GA 30901.

You may sign the family's online guestbook at: www.reesfuneralhome.net .

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the hour of service Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Rees Funeral Home, 195 N Peachtree St., Lincolnton, GA 706-359-3222.