Harold Darrell Kelly, 91, of Evarts departed this life on Friday, April 19, 2024. Born May 6, 1932, he was a lifelong resident of Cloverfork. Before retiring Harold worked for the Harlan County Road Department as a bridge builder for more than 30 years. He was a member of the Holmes Mill Holiness Pentecostal Church.

Harold was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Fields Kelly; his parents, Cordie Huff Kelly and Corbin Kelly; a daughter, Arbutus Caudill; a son, James Darryl Kelly; two grandsons, Shawn Wade and Junior Lambert; two sisters, Phylis R. Cline and Mildred Daniels; and eight brothers, Howard, J.C., John Henry, Denver, Tudor, James, Hubert and Roy Kelly.

Survivors include five children, Arvilla Osborne and husband, John, Evarts; Ruth Kelly, Jonesville; Carl Kelly and wife, Kim, Georgetown; J.B. Kelly and wife, Dianne, Evarts; Clifton Kelly, Closplint; a sister, Sarah Jane Blair, Wabash, IN; and a brother, Vilder Kelly, Holmes Mill. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a second great-great-grandchild expected soon; and a host of nieces and nephews; other family and friends including a special friend Regina Hatfield; and a special nurse, Tiffany Day.

Visitation will be held on Sunday from 5 until 9 pm at the Holmes Mill Holiness Pentecostal Church.

Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, April 22, 2024, at 2 pm at the Holmes Mill Holiness Pentecostal with the Reverend Gregg Eldridge officiating.

Burial will follow in the Kelly Family Cemetery at Holmes Mill with family and friends serving as pallbearers.

Evarts Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Harold Kelly.