Darryl Lynn ‘Butch’ Kelly

Darryl Lynn “Butch” Kelly, 79, Seymour, passed Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 surrounded by his family.

He was born in 1940 in Greencastle to Ruth Ilene Brown Hendershot and Hubert William Kelly, both of whom preceded him in death.

Butch is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dianne Findley Kelly; son Shannon Lynn (Julie) Kelly; grandchildren Suzannah (Ryan) Brown, Christopher Lynn (Amanda Creech) Kelly, Kathryn Estes, Lillian Mae Kelly and Kenneth Noble Kelly; and great-grandson Lane Ryan Brown.

Butch started his career at the age of 13 at Brown’s Grocery, where he trained as a box boy and a butcher. He would go on to work at Brown’s and later Jay’s Market, where he was a part owner during the late ’60s into the early ’80s. In the early ’80s, Butch moved on to work for Jay C Groub Company as a meat department manager and traveling meat manager for several stores in the chain, retiring at age 68 after 55 years as a butcher.

He was a 1958 graduate of Shields High School and a proud Emerson Indian, where his daughter-in-law is now the principal.

Butch had many hobbies. He enjoyed gardening, his flowers and yard, bird watching, his animals, NASCAR, the Reds and Bengals, and his friends at the HI-HO Inn and Poplar Street. Fishing and frog gigging were hobbies in his younger days as well as his love of cars. Butch loved to go fishing or squirrel hunting with his step-father Noble “Tad” Hendershot, who preceded him in death in 1977.

However, his favorite thing to do over the last several decades was to spend time with his grandchildren, whom he adored.

Arrangements are being handled by Voss & Sons Funeral Service with a visitation at Voss Chapel on Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 4-8 p.m. and a service at Voss Chapel on Thursday, Oct. 3 with viewing from 9 a.m. until the time of the service at 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, make your memorials in care of Red Sky Rescue or Chestnut Ridge Cemetery. Online condolences may be given on the funeral home website at www.vossfuneralservice.com.