Fred Kelly dies

A man who devoted countless hours of service to the Gainesville-Hall County community has died. Fred Kelly died suddenly Sunday at the age of 72.

That community service was reflected in his work with the Gainesville Jaycees, South Hall and Gainesville Rotary Clubs, the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, Past President and board member of Chattahoochee Country Club, along with being a patron of the Special Olympics and the Quinlan Visual Arts Center, according to his obituary.

With a degree in accounting from the University of Georgia, Kelly began his professional career at the Bates, Carter and Company accounting firm in Gainesville and eventually opened his own business, Kelly & Bell in Gainesville.

A Celebration of Life will be held Friday at Gainesville First United Methodist Church at 11:00.

Complete obituary here: Paul Frederick Kelly Obituary | Oct 20, 2024 | Gainesville, GA