Joy O'Kelley Obituary (1973

Joy Dozier O'Kelley, 41, wife of Arthur H. O'Kelley, died Wednesday, July 09, 2014 at her residence in Beaufort, SC. The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 12, 2014 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm at Anderson Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 3:00pm at Carteret Street United Methodist Church. Mrs. O'Kelley was born on February 16, 1973 in Charlotte, NC. She is the daughter of James and Maryinda Dozier. Joy graduated from Robert E. Lee Academy in Bishopville SC in 1991 where her senior quote was "I'd rather be dancing ". She graduated from the College of Charleston in 1995 where she cheered for the C of C Cougars and received her degree in Marketing and Corporate Communications. She relocated to Washington DC where she acquired a job with National Media. She then moved to New York where she lived, worked and experienced 9-11 along with making life long friends. She moved to Beaufort while working for Centex Homes. Her most recent and most loved job was working at Riverview Charter School. Riverview took her in and surrounded her with love and friendship. She in turn loved all of the staff, children and parents at Riverview. Her most important and most loved job was being a wife to Arthur and a mother to Virginia and Caroline. Her family was her very center and her love for them is endless. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother and friend. A special thanks to everyone in Beaufort for all the food, support, love and prayers. Surviving in addition to her husband Arthur of Beaufort and her parents, Jim and Maryinda of Bishopville, SC; are two daughters, Virginia and Caroline O'Kelley of Beaufort; one sister, Traci Waite(John) and niece, Margaret Palmer Waite and nephew, Jackson Filer Waite all of Columbia, SC. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to Riverview Charter School, 81 Savannah Hwy, Beaufort, SC 29906 or Friends of Caroline Hospice, 1110 13th Street, Port Royal, SC 29935 or Carteret Street United Methodist Church, 408 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC 29902.