Dwight Kelly

Dwight Augustus Kelly, age 74 of Manassas, Virginia died Tuesday, July 14, 2008 at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia. Dwight was born at his parent's home in Raleigh, Mississippi on May 22, 1934. He was the youngest of six children born to Alonzo Augustus "Gus" and Essie Pearl Bice Kelly. He was a graduate of Raleigh High School, Raleigh, Mississippi. At age 17 he entered The United States Army where he served one tour in the Washington, D. C. Area. It was there he met and married Shirley Shepherd. They were blessed with four children, a son Dwight Gene who died as an infant and a second son, Dwight Jr. and two daughters Sharon and Colleen. Dwight and Shirley and the children made their home in Manassas, Virginia. Not content to sit in his rocking chair and grow old, Dwight went to work for Lockheed Martin where he remained until his death. His family grew even more as Sharon met and married Hugh Toland and they presented him with three grandsons, Hugh, Patrick and Matthew. Later Colleen married Paul Perdue and they had one son, Brandon. To Dwight, family meant everything and he loved his with all his heart. It meant so much to him that all his children and their families lived nearby and were often together. Dwight is survived by his wife, Shirley, two daughters, Sharon Toland and Colleen Perdue, a son Dwight Augustus Kelly Jr., four grandsons, Hugh Toland, Patrick Toland, Matthew Toland and Brandon Perdue all of Manassas, Virginia, two sisters, Lena Wactor of Bogue Chitta, Mississippi and Pearl Grace Foster of Clinton, Mississippi, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceeded in death by his parents Gus and Essie Kelly, two brothers, Mims Kelly of Jackson, Mississippi, James Kelly and one sister, Nellie Kelly Glisson both of Raleigh, Mississippi and one son Dwight Gene Kelly of Manassas, Virginia. Dwight passed away following a massive heart attack. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.at Pierce Funeral Home in Manassas with memorial services at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2008 at Pierce Funeral Home chapel with interment at National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Virginia.

Dwight Kelly

May 22, 1934 - July 14, 2008