Nelva Fenley, age 71 died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Harris Methodist Hospital in Ft. Worth. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 29, 2011, in the Chapel of Lunn Funeral Home with Scotte Clark of Olney, Texas, and Randy Lawson of Weatherford, Texas officiating. Burial will be at Megargel Cemetery. Services are under the ion of Lunn Funeral Home of Olney.
Nelva was born on August 19, 1940 in Hollis, Oklahoma to the late William Oliver and Ella Mae Barker Kellar. She and Johnny Fenley were married on March 19, 1956 in Plainview, Texas. They moved from Carthage, Texas to Megargel in 1974. Nelva attended the Calvary Assembly of God Church in Wichita Falls, Texas where she was a past member of the Women39s ministry. She was preceded in death by her husband on November 7, 2008, her son Johnny L. Fenley on April 24, 2011, a brother Gary Kellar, two sisters Rita Davis and Wanda Johnson.
Survivors include a daughter Donna Routon and husband Russell of Megargel, Texas three brothers: Jerry Kellar and wife Jessie of Coos Bay, Oregon, Robert Kellar of Olney, Texas, Jackie Kellar and wife Linda of Coos Bay, Oregon a sister Donella McDougal of Megargel, Texas three grandchildren: Johnny B.quotRowdyquot Routon and wife Ramona of Olney, Texas, Katrina Dixon of Rotan, Texas, Michael Townsend and wife Jauque of Pennsylvania thirteen great grandchildren: JohnnyJoe, Cissa, Blake, Cade, Graycen, Michael, Devin, Michelle, James, Courtney, Cody, Trey, and Thomas and numerous nieces and nephews. All which she loved dearly.
Visitation will be on Friday, October 28, 2011 from 68 pm at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2304 Midwestern Parkway, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308 or Hospice of Wichita Falls, P.O. Box 4804, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308.