Mrs. Carrie Louise Kelly Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Carrie Louise "Jewell" Kelly, also known as "Mudea," was born April 26, 1928, to Carrie Mae Jewell "Mama" in Thomasville, GA. She met her father later in life, and little is known of him, except that he was a Native American Cherokee Indian with roots in Thomasville, GA. Carrie Mae later moved her family to Early County, GA - Blakely, GA. At age 17, Carrie Louise gave birth to Carolyn Burnetta Jewell "Dilly," her only child. At age 19, Carrie Louise Jewell left Blakely, leaving Dilly with her mom, followed her sister, Mattie Mae, and moved to Newark, NJ. In 1966, Carrie Louise Jewell married Foster Kelly in Early County, GA, and remained his wife until his death around 1977. Carrie Kelly was employed at Aristocrat Leather in Newark, NJ, until 1966 when she passed the State of New Jersey Civil Service Test. This began her public administrator career at Woodbridge State Developmental Center under the Human Resource Department as a trainer. Her career spanned 26 years and 10 months with Woodbridge, until she retired in 1986. Carrie Louise was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Mattie Mae Mallard; her husband, Foster Kelly; a daughter who only lived for one day, Mary Frances Toney (11/30/1946); and many Woodbridge friends, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Carrie Louise "Jewell" Kelly's life, memories, and being "Mudea" will always be remembered. Carrie lived long enough to see the Jewell family branches expand and survive four generations, including: daughter, Carolyn Burnetta "Dilly" (Jewell) Conaway of Blakely, GA, moved to Newark, NJ, and now resides in Norfolk, VA; granddaughters, Cynthia F. Jewell of Norfolk, VA, and Alice Jean Conaway of Syracuse, NY, both natives of Newark, NJ; great-grandchildren, Jihahn K. Conaway, Sr., of Paterson, NJ, Shatara M. Jewell-Mackey of Suffolk, VA, and Charné N. Jewell-Hart of Norfolk, VA; and great-great-grandchildren, Janiyah Conaway of West Orange, NJ, Jihahn "JJ" K. Conaway, Jr., of West Orange, NJ, Naomi I. Mackey, Terrell "TJ" S. Mackey, Jr., and Jayce K. Conaway. Viewing and Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. at Tucker & Fisher Funeral Home, 415 Halifax St., Petersburg, VA.

Mrs. Carrie Louise Kelly

April 26, 1928 - June 5, 2022