Carl Junior Kelsay, 71, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Monday, February 10, 2025 at 5:15 P.M. at TJ Health/Columbia.

He was born June 6, 1953, in Metcalfe County, to the late Arthur and Opal Richards Kelsay. He worked as a sawmill worker and was a farmer.

Survivors include:

His wife – Maylene Spencer Kelsay of Columbia

Three sons – Carl Dwayne Kelsay, David Allen Kelsay (April Stotts) and Stephen Allen Kelsay (Haley) all of Columbia

One daughter – Charlotte May Kelsay (Joseph Harrison) of Columbia

One brother – Randy Kelsay of Columbia

Four sisters – Frances Courtney of Somerset, Lola Coy and Mary Kelsay both of Columbia, Lisa Courtney of Breeding

11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild on the way

Several other relatives and friends

Funeral service – Friday, February 14, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Mitchell Eggers officiating

Burial in Freedom Cemetery

Visitation after 5:00 P.M. Thursday

Casket Bearers – Demon Spencer, Leon Spencer, Autry Loy, Roger Rooks, Dale Murphy, Jerry Ford

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements