March 19, 2025, 83 Mount Olive —

William Edgar Kelly, 83, a Mount Olive resident, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Wayne UNC Hospital.

Mr. Kelly had been employed with Mt. Olive Pickle Company, retiring as a warehouse manager with 32 years of faithful service.  He was a member of Mount Olive Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Kelly is survived by his wife, Linda Sutton Kelly; their children and spouses, Cindy and Dale Carroll of Arden, David and Lisa Maxwell of Clayton, Janet Maxwell of Lucama, and Arthur and Elizabeth Maxwell of Goldsboro; grandchildren and spouses, Billy and Magean Carroll, Landon and Renetta Carroll, Karen Maxwell, Leah and Matt Kelly, Linda and Ryan King, and Ryan Maxwell; great-grandchildren, Hailey Carroll, Avery Carroll, Peyton Carroll, Fletcher Kelly, Adelyn Kelly, Ella Paige Kelly, and Wynn Kelly; a niece, Terri Nelson and husband, Bob; great-nephews, Chris Davis and Brooks Davis, along with their families.

He was preceded in death by a grandson, Kevin Maxwell; his parents, Willliam Fernie Kelly and Ethel Turner Kelly; and two sisters, Lois Kelly and Mary “Flip” Kelly.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 21, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Tyndall Funeral Home.  Officiating will be the Rev. Savannah Demuynck.  Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.  Visitation will take place during the hour before the service.  In lieu of flowers, it is requested that memorial gifts be made to the Marfan Foundation (marfan.org), or The V. Foundation at V.org