Carl Junior Kelsay, 71, of Columbia, died Monday, February 10, 2025 at 5:15 P.M. at TJ Health/Columbia. He was born June 6, 1953 in Metcalfe County to the late Arthur and Opal Richards Kelsay. He worked as a sawmill worker and was a farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Maylene Spencer Kelsay of Columbia; three sons, Carl Dwayne Kelsay, David Allen Kelsay (April Stotts) and Stephen Allen Kelsay (Haley) all of Columbia; one daughter, Charlotte May Kelsay (Joseph Harrison) of Columbia; one brother, Randy Kelsay of Columbia; four sisters, Frances Courtney of Somerset, Lola Coy and Mary Kelsay both of Columbia, and Lisa Courtney of Breeding; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild on the way; and several other relatives and friends.
Funeral service were held Friday, February 14 at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Mitchell Eggers officiating and burial in Freedom Cemetery. Casket bearers were Demon Spencer, Leon Spencer, Autry Loy, Roger Rooks, Dale Murphy, and Jerry Ford.
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
