The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, August 28, 1996            TAG: 9608280377
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: RALEIGH                           LENGTH:   23 lines

W. KELLY HARRELL

W. Kelly Harrell, 45, of 2613 Howard Road, died Monday, Aug. 26, 1996, in Wake Medical Center.

Mr. Harrell was born in Halifax County. He was a heating and air conditioning technician.

Surviving are his wife, Nancy Willey Harrell; two sons, Eddie Harrell and Preston Harrell, both of Robersonville, N.C.; his father, William Henry Harrell of Whitakers, N.C.; a half-sister, Edith Sharer of Tyrone, Pa.; and a grandson.

A funeral will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville, by the Rev. Bill Altman. Burial will follow at 4:30 p.m. in Hobgood Cemetery, Hobgood, N.C. Friends may join the family from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in the funeral home and all other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Willey, Route 1, Gates.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 7 Woodlawn Green, Suite 217, 5019 Nations Crossing, Charlotte, N.C. 28217.

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