Forrest Kelley
Norris, SC

Marion Forrest Kelley, 83, of Norris, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 8, 2022 following an extended illness.

Born in Liberty on June 6, 1938, he was a son of the late Claude Kelley and Rosa Mae Gillespie Kelley.

Forrest served in the United States Navy for 13 years. After leaving the US Navy, he lived in Norway for 4 years and worked in the Northeast for 7 years as a computer engineer. He was married to the mother of his children, Eugenie, in 1967. After returning to the US, he worked as a computer engineer across the southeast.

Following his retirement from the School District of Pickens County, he enjoyed bowling, studying his family’s history, and traveling the world, especially his beloved Norway.

He attended Norris First Baptist Church for many years.

Surviving are two sons, Eric Forrest Kelley (Lina) of Vestby, Norway and Axel Edward Kelley (Katinka) of Oslo, Norway; as well as his six grandchildren, Marcus, Elise, Paul, Knut, Edward, and Karen of Norway.
Eric is a Colonel in the Norwegian Armed Forces. Axel is an Environmental Manager with Lundin Energy. Also surviving is a sister, Betty Merck, as well as several nieces and nephews including Danny (Suzanne) Merck and Darlene Merck who became caretakers through his extended illness.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Nell Casenta, and three brothers, Kenneth, J.B., and Clyde Kelley.

Graveside services will be held at Liberty Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, April 13 at 1 pm.

To share a memory or leave a message for the family please visit libertymortuary.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to Clemson Downs, 500 Downs Loop, Clemson, SC 29631 in memory of Forrest.

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