Robbie Jewell Kelly

Robbie L. Jewell Kelly, 96 years old, of Booneville, Arkansas passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Ft. Smith Arkansas. She was one of five children born to Walter A. Jewell, Sr. and Linda Belle (Mama Linda) Pharis Jewell on August 7, 1923 in Springhill, Hickman County, Kentucky.

Robbie lived in Hickman and Carlisle County Kentucky most of her life and graduated from Central High School in Clinton, Kentucky. She was a member of Arlington First Baptist Church. When she got her Beautician’s license she opened “Robbie’s Beauty Shop” in Arlington around 1954 and “did hair” for 30 years. She was a seamstress and made clothes for her family and friends and helped her husband find and restore antique furniture. Robbie loved the Lord, her church, her family, her friends, her customers, loved living in Arlington and was the biggest fan of Kentucky Wildcat Basketball. She never met a stranger and when she moved to Booneville she made friends at the Booneville Senior Center and loved going every day to play dominoes. She will be missed by everyone that knew her.

Robbie is survived by her daughter, Rhea Jewell Kelly Nelson (Gene) of Booneville, Arkansas; son, Billy Earl Kelly (Nancy) of El Paso, Texas; four grandchildren, Dr. Joseph Lee Davis (Diane) of Louisville, Kentucky, Chris Kelly of El Paso, Texas, Aaron Nelson (Theresa) and Nikki Nelson Welcher (David) of Nashville, Tennessee; seven great-grandchildren, Audrey, Tyler and Beth Davis of Louisville, Kentucky, C.J. Kelly of El Paso, Texas, Casey Jarvis and Cody and Keith Nelson of Nashville, Tennessee.

She was preceded in death by her parents mentioned above; her husband, William Arnett Kelly; granddaughter, Tracy Marie Kelly; sisters and brothers, Evelyn Louise Jewell, Billy Carroll Jewell, Mary Queen Jewell Cunningham and Walter A. Jewell, Jr.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Arlington with graveside services to follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Clinton, Kentucky with Kenneth Jewell officiating.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Alzheimer’s Research, 6100 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 401, Louisville, KY 40205.

You may leave a message of sympathy and light a candle at www.milnerandorr.com.