Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

Willie Joe Kelley of Smyrna, previously of Hohenwald, passed away on January 5, 2022, at his residence. He was born on January 16, 1948, in Memphis, Tennesse to the late Willie Harl Kelley and Vivain Mae Troutt Kelley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Johnny (Kathy) Kelley, Coy & Roy Kelley, and Betty (Jim) Nicholson.

Mr. Kelley graduated from Lewis County High School in 1966, where he excelled at football. He had a love for playing pool, poker, and golf. He loved fast cars. He was an avid runner but never seemed to be fast enough to catch the girls he was...