Scott Kelley's Obituary
Scotty Jodale Kelley passed away on April 21st, 2023. He was born on August 3rd, 1980,in Tulsa OK at Doctors Hospital. Scotty was preceded in death by his stepmother Susie Kelley and his mother Debbie Kelley. He is survived by his father Raymond Kelley of Oklahoma, His three children: Breanna Kelley, Halli Aniceto and Gavin Aniceto all of which reside in Texas. His five siblings: Bobby Ochs of Arkansas, Laurie Ochs of Colorado, Kelley Wilson of Oklahoma, Jackie Kelley of Oklahoma, and Bobbie Hendrickson of California. As well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and several nieces and nephews.
Scotty Kelley was wild from conception. We all assumed he was trying to climb out of the womb, because he was born with a twisted leg that had to be reset. As a toddler he would jump out of cabinets and off the top of the refrigerator, with his super man cape and cowboy boots, if you could get clothes on him to begin with. Oh ,and let’s not forget the electric fence. (Bobby). As a teenager he did not change one bit, he just switched to climbing trees and jumping off roofs. He would do one stunt after the other, slicing his hand open, stepping on nails that went all the way through his foot to all manner of self-inflicted injuries, he would get bandaged up and be on his way again. Scott lived in Oologah, OK until he was about thirteen, then moved to Broken Arrow where he graduated from Union High School in 1999. After joining the Army, he did two tours in Iraq as an Army Medic. As always Scott was fearless, and willing to take a bullet for anyone of his brothers. For his service in Iraq, he was awarded two purple hearts and a bronze star. Once he came home from the war, he continued to be a hero off the battlefield. He proceeded to be a medic for Pafford EMT at the Tinker Airforce base and was the first one to respond and volunteer for natural disaster relief. If you knew Scott as a child, you would have never guessed he was born to save lives. It was something he greatly enjoyed doing, no matter if he did it as a soldier or a civilian. Although Scott continued to fulfill his calling, it was not his greatest passion. His greatest passion in this life were his children. He loved nothing more than being a dad and valued any moment he was able to spend time with them. He always talked about how proud he was of his children. He loved them unconditionally, no matter what phase they were at in life. Scotty was a very active person and would not allow you to pigeonhole him to one thing. You could say he was a modern renaissance man. Scott would utilize his free time, riding motorcycles, shooting his gun, being a ping pong rockstar, playing chess, working out with his dad, playing poker, hanging out with his brother from another mother –Ron Lamb, having a vast knowledge of history, and most of all hanging out with family. Even though we only had the privilege to be with Scotty for a short time, he accomplished more than most ever will. He has taken a piece of our hearts with him, and he will be significantly missed. He was loved by his family, friends, and countless others more than words can describe.
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