Obituaries

Boyd Edwin Kelley Jr., 78, of Rockwood, passed away Monday, Oct. 22, 2007 at Roane Medical Center in Harriman.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Boyd Edwin Kelley Sr.; daughter, Evelyn Powell; brother, Lloyd Kelley; sister, Loretta Duncan; and son-in-law, Dale Henderson.

Jessie Lee Reynolds, of Red Bank, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007 at her residence. A native of Oakdale, she had lived in Red Bank since 1952. She was a member of Open Door Baptist Church. She has been employed by Crane Company, and Sears at Northgate Mall.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Elsie Melhorn, Sr.; two brothers, Walter Melhorn, Jr. and George Melhorn; and grandson, Chris Cline.

Charles Edward Taylor, 90, of Kelso, Washington passed away on October 22, 2007 at the Community Home Health and Hospice. He was born to Richard and Cynthia Pearl Armes Taylor in Blue Diamond, Ky on July 3, 1917. He was raised in Petros and lived in Kelso for the last 49 years.

Mr. Taylor served in the Army from September 1940 to 1946. He was stationed in Iceland and Germany during WWII. He crossed France with Patton and was a member of the 5th Infantry Division.

Lonnie Blalock, 56, of Coalfield passed away Friday Oct. 26, 2007 at his home. Lonnie was a devoted husband, father and a friend to all. He loved the outdoors, gardening and hunting and had worked many years as a coal miner.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Phronie Blalock; brothers, David and Lowell Blalock; sisters, Joyce Blalock and Mildred Smith.