Guy Franklin Kelley was born to George and Ada Kelley on Thursday, July 27, 1944, in Quinwood, West Virginia, and died on Saturday, January 28, 2023, in Mesa, Arizona.

He is survived by his loving wife, Kelly, of 49 years; his children, Guy Franklin Kelley Jr. and his wife, Mona, Shannon Maloney and her husband, Michael, Sean Kelley and his wife, Megan; grandkids, Tatjana, Sharon, Timo, Makayla, Sarah, and Sophie; great grandkids, Taylon, Keenan, Ian, and Ava; brothers, Gerald and George; his "golden child", David Wyat, and his puppy, Tinkerbell.

He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Ada Kelley; sister, Wilma; and brothers; Bill Joe, and James.