Kenneth (Kenny) William McKelvey

Kenneth (Kenny) William McKelvey, 75, of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away at home on September 10, 2024.  He was born August 20, 1949, in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late Charles and Helen Winkler McKelvey.

He was a retired coalminer, farmer, carpenter and jack of all trades.  He loved playing fast pitch softball and an avid hunter, both deer and coon.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Butch McKelvey, Donald “Shylac” McKelvey, and Jeff McKelvey and two sisters, Iva (Bill) Jeffers and Norma (Harry) Miller.

Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Karen Clegg McKelvey, daughter, Brenda (Jim) Roberts and one son, Michael McKelvey, three grandchildren, Justin (Kim) Roberts, Chelsie (Tucker) Brown and Gavin McKelvey, and three great-grandchildren, Jase and Karson Roberts and Baren Brown; three brothers, Jimmy (Debbie) McKelvey, Doug McKelvey and Chuckie McKelvey; four sisters, Ruthie (Paul) Jones, Susie (Jack) Keen, Janet Kress, and Sandy Ruckman; sister-in-law, Linda McKelvey and several nieces and nephews and cousins.

Friends will be received from 2 – 8 p.m. Friday September 13 at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home, Woodsfield Ohio where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday September 14, 2024 with Pastor Bill Abrams and Paul Eddy officiating.  Burial will follow in the Oaklawn Cemetery Woodsfield, Ohio. 

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