Nancy Lee Kelly

Nancy Lee White Kelly, aged 81, of Young Harris, Georgia, passed away on March 10 at her son's home in Winterville, Georgia.

She was born on December 24, 1944, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Charles and Martha White. She held a doctoral degree in education and worked as both a teacher and a Christian school principal. She was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church since 1994.

Nancy co-founded the Mountain Coin Club and was the owner/operator of Ye Old Coin Shop. Her hobbies and interests included publishing a computer magazine, raising exotic parrots, worm farming, tennis umpiring, being a private pilot, ventriloquism, and teaching Sunday School for 50 years. She authored a column and book titled, "Journal of a Living Lady."

She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Hiram "Buddy" Kelly; her parents, Charles and Martha White; and brothers, Charles Lester White and Bob White.

She is survived her siblings, Mike White and Sunnie Anne White; two sons, Charles (Tori) Kelly and Robert (Amanda) Kelly; 5 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.

The Funeral Service will be held at McConnell Memorial Baptist Church in Hiawassee Georgia on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 3:00 pm.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Friday, March 13, 2026 at McConnell Memorial Baptist Church.

Interment will follow the service at Osborn Cemetery in Hiawassee, Georgia.

She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, teacher, principal, and friend. Her favorite Bible verse was Jeremiah 33:3, "Call unto me and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."

Cochran-McDaniel Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Nancy Lee Kelly; you may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranmcdaniel.com.