Shelley Murray Kerns, 52, of Columbia, , died Saturday, October 18, 2025 at TJ Health/Columbia Emergency Room. She was born July 9, 1973 in Taylor County and was preceded in death by her mother, Helen Murray and her father, Roy Norris.
Shelley is remembered as a Cashier at the former Gate Petroleum Store and at WalMart
Survivors include: Her husband Ricky Kerns; two step-children Kenzie Kerns (Cheyenne) of Oklahoma and Randi Jordan (Josh) of Russell Springs; one sister Angela Murray (Brent Lasley) of Columbia; one step-grandchild Kenley Kerns; one niece and one nephew Vanessa Cooper and Gary Cooper both of Columbia; one great-nephew and one great-niece Kyran and Khloe; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law Kathy Kerns Rogers, Claudia Williams (Sammy Hughes), Scotty Kerns (JoJo) ; two aunts Debbie Taylor and Virginia Redmon; several other relatives and friends
Funeral service was held Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Withers officiating with burial in Grant Cemetery at Glens Fork
Pallbearers were Jakobe Lasley, Jamie Hadley, Neal Sneed, Josh Jordan, Moe Bradshaw, Allen Corbin, Kenzie Kerns and Mo Miller
