Wilbur C. Kelly Jr. Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Wilbur C. Kelly Jr. (Cincinnati, Ohio), who passed away on February 24, 2021, at the age of 90, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parent Blended; his wife Bernice Jarrels; his siblings, Florence Elaine Fannon and Charles Kelly (Deborah); his sons, Michael Kelly (Harriet), Marvin Kelly and Jamel Rogers (Betty); his grandchildren, Monique Edwards (Kenneth), Miranda Phipps, Byron Welton, Brandon Kelly, Heaven Rogers, Spirit Rogers and Rizin-Hope Rogers; and his niece Damita Allen (Derrick).

Wilbur's art and fund raising skills inspired the Cincinnati Chapter of the Tuskegee Airman to name their annual celebration "The Wilbur Kelly Annual Tuskegee Airman Picnic" in honor of his donations and other funding that he brought to the Chapter.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Spring Grove Cemeteries, Funeral Homes, & Crematory

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Zion Baptist Church
630 Glenwood Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229

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Zion Baptist Church
630 Glenwood Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229

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Spring Grove Cemetery
4521 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45232

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