Jean Vermell Kelly

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Jean Vermell Kelly, 57, entered eternal rest on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014.

Born June 26, 1957, in Clarendon County, Jeannie was a daughter of Blease (Bettie) White and the late Minnie James Sinkler. She was the adopted daughter of the late Edward and Annie McKnight Kelly.

She was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from Furman High School in 1975 and received a Bachelor of Science degree from University of South Carolina and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and a minor in sociology.

She was a member of St. Thomas Apostle Catholic Church, Charleston. She retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs at Ralph H. Johnson Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Charleston as supervisor of the Cardiographics Department. She was also employed at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning, Strand General Hospital in Myrtle Beach and Williamsburg County Memorial Hospital in Kingstree. She was a member of the American Society of Echocardiography and the American Cardiology Technologists Association.

Survivors are her son, Aden Kelly; father, Blease "B.J." (Bettie) White; six brothers, Blease White Jr., Clease White, Christen White; Moses Sinker Jr., Coleman White and Jason White; two sisters, Eunice Ingram and Lavela Montgomery; mother-in-law, Angeline Nelson; and other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. The family will gather from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Funeral services for Jean Vermell Kelly will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in North Charleston at St. Thomas Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 6650 Dorchester Road, with Father Marreddy Allam. Burial will follow in Hillside Memorial Park, Sumter.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 132 Mansfield Blvd., North Charleston.

Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com.

Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.