Rita Carolyn Kelley

Rita Carolyn (McDonald) Kelley, 85, of Chillicothe, went to be with the Lord at 10:50 am on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

She was born on October 19, 1941, in Jackson County, Ohio daughter of the late Wayne and Henrietta (Waxler) McDonald. On October 2, 1959, she married her beloved husband, Jimmie Kelley, and together they shared over 65 years of marriage.

Also surviving are their daughters, Debbie Hilton, of Chillicothe, and Sandy (Byron) Dennis, of Clarksburg; grandchildren, Emily Alexander, and James (Ventia) Dearth; great-grandchildren, Landon Colter, Jacy Dearth, Clarissa Dearth, and Madilyn Dearth; and her brother, Larry Dale McDonald.

Rita is preceded in death by her husband Jimmie Kelley, her parents, and many brothers and sisters.

Friends may call on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the Haller Funeral Home & Crematory with a Celebration of Life at 1:00pm followed by inurnment at Grandview Cemetery.