Nell Gentry Kelly

December 28, 2025

Nell Gentry Kelly, age 93, of Atmore, Alabama, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Nell was born on August 25th, 1932, to Howard Lambert Gentry and Lucille Wyatt Gentry in Speigner, AL. Thereafter, they moved to Atmore, where she spent the early part of her life and became a member of the First Baptist Church. She graduated from Escambia County High School, where she served as a cheerleader during the “Barnes boys” years. She met her husband Tom at a basketball game and bonded over their love of sports. They were married in 1953. After marrying, she supported her husband in graduating from the School of Pharmacy at Auburn University. They created a beautiful life together with their 3 children, Jeff, Bob, and Martha, all while pouring into their Atmore community through Reid Pharmacy. Nell became a fifty-year-plus member of the congregation of the First United Methodist Church of Atmore, AL. One of her fondest memories was enjoying time with her extended family, out on the pier at their house on the bay in Orange Beach, AL.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles T. Kelly; and her brother, Howard Lambert Gentry Jr. of Prattville, AL.

Nell is survived by her children, Jeff Kelly (Farrell) of McDonough, GA, Bob Kelly (Lynne) of Jackson’s Gap, AL, and Martha Kelly (Doug) Smith of Ft Walton Beach, FL; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a host of family and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 29, at 12 Noon at the First Methodist Church in Atmore, AL. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time at 12 Noon at the First Methodist Church. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in Pollard, AL.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries