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Clarence Leroy Kegley

1925 - 2017  (92 years)

• Name	Clarence Leroy Kegley
  Birth	23 Jul 1925	Lewis Co, KY
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Sep 2017	Brown Co, OH
  	Clarence Kegley age 92 of Russellville, Ohio passed away Saturday September 16, 2017 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, OH with his family by his side. He was born July 23, 1925 in Lewis County, KY the son of the late George Henry and Anna (Elliott) Kegley. Mr. Kegley was a farmer, township trustee, and entrepreneur (founder of the Brown County Speedway and the Midway Restaurant). He was a charter member of the Georgetown Baptist Church where he served as Deacon, trustee and treasurer. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends at the cabin he built in “Kegley Holler” and always looked forward to reuniting with family at the annual Kegley reunion each Labor Day. He was also a WWII veteran of the “Amphibious” Navy. He was aboard LST292 and landed at the invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife Thelma M DeAtley Kegley and siblings Vada Rigdon, Dorthy Jester, Virginia Carpenter, Willard Kegley, Clyde Kegley, Ora Kegley and Elwood Kegley. Clarence is survived by 1 daughter; Donna Hickerson and husband Alfred “Jr.” of Russellville, 1 sister; Betty Jewel Crump of Tifton, GA, 1 grand daughter; Mechelle Geiger and husband Doug of Cincinnati, 2 great grandchildren Jared & Jordan Geiger and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at the Georgetown Baptist Church, 794 S. Main St., Georgetown, OH 45121 under the direction of the Meeker Funeral Home. Ron Garbutt will be officiating. Burial will follow at the Linwood Cemetery in Russellville with military services by the Southwest Ohio VFW Memorial Team. Visitation will be held Tuesday September 19, 2017 from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Georgetown Baptist Church. Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Georgetown Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 794 S. Main St., Georgetown, OH 45121.
  Burial	Brown Co, OH
  Person ID	I1644	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	George Henry Kegley,   b. 20 Aug 1882, Lewis Co, KY d. 11 Nov 1974, Lewis Co, KY (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Nancy Anna Elliott,   b. 17 Jan 1888, Lewis Co, KY d. 21 Jul 1942, Mason Co, KY (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1904	KY
  Family ID	F497	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thelma M Deatley,   b. 21 Oct 1928, Mason Co, KY d. 10 Jul 2015, Brown Co, OH (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F1474	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2025

  
  

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