Betty Kelley Obituary

Funeral Mass for Betty Ann Kelley, age 86, of Picayune, MS, who passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2025, will be held, Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.
Visitation will be Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm at McDonald Funeral Home.
At Betty's request, we will second line following the visitation.
Burial will be in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens at 2:30 pm under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home.
Father Bernie Papania will officiate the service.
A native of New Orleans, LA, she was a Receptionist and a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Betty was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother, her family meant the world to her. She enjoyed entertaining, loved to have family and friends come by to visit and always had a meal prepared. On Friday's Betty enjoyed lunch and fellowship with her dear friends at Hide A Way Lake Lodge, playing cards and enjoying each others company. She was a member of a Pokeno Club with many ladies she called her dearest friends. She loved to dance to 50's music. The trait our family will always remember, she was very strong willed, determined and loving. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Mussachia and Florine Noveh Mussachia; husband of 40 plus years, Howard Richard Kelley, Sr.; brother, Richard Raymond Mussachia, Sr.; sister in law, Betty Mussachia.
Betty was a wonderful mother to Howard Richard (Barbara) Kelley, Jr. and Kerilyn (Tommy) Imbraguglio; Maam to, Chad (Meagan) Kelley, Toni (Donald) Colletti, Joshua Kelley, Kelli (Michael) Guillot; Rylee, Alli, William, Donald, Kinley, Ty, Emersyn and Grant; brother, Donald (Laura) Bernos; dearest friend, Connie LeRouge.
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