From The Northwest Alabamian, April 14, 2004
Submitted by Peter J. Gossett

Bertha Lois Kelley, 76, of Haleyville, died April 8. Funeral services were April 10 at Pinkard Funeral Home with Ricky White, Royce Brimer, and Billy Brasher officiating. Burial followed in Ireland Cemetery.

She was born in Shelby County, Tenn., and was a housewife. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Minnie O'dell, her husband, Willie Woodrow Kelley, a daughter, Louise Nix, a son, Willie Woodroe Kelley Jr., a sister, Annie Mae Bagwell, and brothers Ben, Monroe, Odis, Bill, and Robert O'dell.

She is survived by three daughters, Elouisie Payne and Linda S. Harris, Haleyville, and Linda Clark, Hamilton; a son, Gary Kelley, Double Springs; sisters Berdie Lee Willcutt, Merigold, Miss., and Jimmie Nell Green, Selma; a brother, Raymond O'dell, Flint, Mich.; nine grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.