July 24, 2020

SIKESTON — Don Cornelius Kelly, 46, died July 19, 2020. Born July 18, 1974, in Sikeston, to Helen Wilson Jacksonville, Florida, and Pervis Boyd of Lilbourn, Missouri, he was a member of Hope Baptist Church in Oran, Missouri.  Besides his parents he is survived by: two brothers, Kevin Wilson and Pervis Boyd Jr. ...

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SIKESTON — Don Cornelius Kelly, 46, died July 19, 2020.

Born July 18, 1974, in Sikeston, to Helen Wilson Jacksonville, Florida, and Pervis Boyd of Lilbourn, Missouri, he was a member of Hope Baptist Church in Oran, Missouri. 

Besides his parents he is survived by: two brothers, Kevin Wilson and Pervis Boyd Jr. of New Madrid, Missouri; three sisters, Louisa (Patrick Burgess) of Jacksonville, Shakandas Wilson of Jacksonville and Jasmikia Boyd of New Madrid; his maternal grandparents, Annie Louise and Wesley Silmon of New Madrid along with caregivers Teretha and Clarence Bratcher of Sikeston and his stepfather, Jack Jones of New Madrid and aunts uncles and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Will Kelly, his great-grandmother and great-grandfather Joe Hope along with one aunt, two uncles and three cousins.

Visitation is Saturday from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. at Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid.

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