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Broadcaster Gil Kelley Sr of Donalsonville Passes

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Here is a portion of the obit from the funeral home website.....Gil Sr. was one of a kind broadcaster. He will be missed. I had the priviledge of doing contract engineering work for him over 25 years.

Charlie Wooten
Panama City

Mr. Gilbert Meed Kelley, Sr., age 75, of Donalsonville, GA who SIGNED OFF THE AIR Thursday morning, February 21, 2008, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, AL. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 3:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Donalsonville, GA with Dr. Ron McCaskill officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Memorial Gardens in Donalsonville, GA. Visitation will be held at 1:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Donalsonville. You may share your condolences with the family by visiting our website at www.evansskipperfh.com
Mr. Kelley was born in Cowan, TN on April 2, 1932 to the late H.K. and Theona Harpe Kelley. He was owner of our local radio station WSEM-AM, WGMK-FM, and WBBK-FM&AM and was involved with broadcasting for well over 50 years.
 
One of the few broadcasters I know that could do a live Piggly Wiggly or IGA spot straight off the newspaper ad. I used to crack up when I could hear him turn the page and hear the paper rattle.
 
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