Charles D. Kelley
Charles D. “Frank” Kelley, 60, of Washington, lost his battle with cancer Tuesday, January 31, 2023, but won the war by being called home to his Lord and Savior.
He was born August 5, 1962, in Washington, a son of the late Robert W. Kelley, Sr. and the late Clara G. Dillard Kelley.
Chuck “Frank” was a 1980 graduate of Trinity High School. He worked for many years in the plastics industry at Mac Plastics, Environmental Plastics, Falcon Plastics and Pleiger Plastics, all located in Washington. The last several years he was employed as a pigging technician in the gas/oil industry at the MarkWest Energy Houston Plant, currently known as Marathon Petroleum (MPLX).
He was a former member of New Hope Baptist Church, where he sang in the children’s choir.
During his younger years, Chuck “Frank” was a terrific baseball and softball player. He loved sports of all kinds, but definitely favored football. He loved those Steelers.
One of the biggest enjoyments in his life was watching the kids and grandkids play sports. He was a very proud father and grandfather. He had a passion for trout fishing. Dunlap State Lake was his favorite spot, where he would sit for hours, by himself, with the boys or with his wife. His prize catch was a 26-inch rainbow trout that he had mounted.
Chuck “Frank” loved to barbecue and he was great at it. He looked forward to kicking off the beginning of summer by having a big cookout for family and friends. He loved people. He loved his family, and he loved life.
On August 31, 2002, he married Sherry Godetz Hundertmark, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Cassie Fitzgerald of Washington and Elissa (John) Joseph of Canonsburg; two sons, BJ (Cassie) Hundertmark and Xavier Severns, both of Washington; three brothers, John (Dawn) Kelley of Gaithersburg, Md., Joseph William (Beth Ann) Kelley of Denver, Colo., and Bradley Kizzie of Pittsburgh; two sisters, Robin Booker of Penn Hills and Patricia Dillard of Washington; seven grandchildren, Blake, Riley, Ryder and Colt Joseph, Axel Hundertmark, Jacob Fitzgerald and Zayden Severns; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are a son, Charles “Bubba” Brown; two brothers, Robert Kelley, Jr. and Kevin Kelley; and three sisters, Karen Kelley, Carol Russell and Pam Kelley-Booker.
Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m., the hour of services, Monday, February 6, in the Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington, with Pastor Jesse Frost officiating. All other services will be private.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.
Condolences may be expressed at www.piattandbarnhillfh.com. Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Directors, Inc., Charles R. Piatt, owner/supervisor and Andrew C. Piatt, director.