Hope Valley Hawkins Funeral Service & Cremation 1246 Hobbton Hwy. Clinton, N.C. 28328 Cell (910) 592-0061 Fax (910)592-0062 Thursday, October 22, 2015 Warner Howard "Pat" Kelly 81 passed away in death at home on October 24, 2015. Born November 17, 1933 in Bethesda, MD to Thomas and Mildred Kelly. He dedicated life as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on April 17, 1949 in Fredrick, MD at the age pf 16. As an avid student of the Bible, he began his career as a fulltime minister at the age of 18 serving at Bethel in Brooklyn, NY, missionary service as a graduate of the Watch Tower Bible School of Gulead in the 35th Class in 1960, serving for 8 years in Africa, and fulltime pioneer until his death in 2015. He enjoyed many privileges of service from Assembly Ocerseer, Congregation Servant and Presiding Ocerseer, Circuit and District Overseer, and most beloved by him sheperding as a congregation elder. He showed a deep love for those whom he shared Bible truth with, and his Christian brothers and sisters. He loved the construstion of houses of worship to Jehovah and oversight of the Masonry Department on Assembly Halls and Kingdom Halls and reconstruction of Watch Tower Farm in Wlkill, NY. As his health began to fail he often echoed the words of Nehemiah 13:31, "Do remember me for good O my God." A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Kingdon Hall, 3180 Roseboro Hwy. Clinton. He is survived by; his wife of 61 years, Peggy Kelly, Sister: Caroline, Nephew: Michael Whistler. This is a service of Hope Valley Hawkins