Kelly Leann Kellum

Kelly LeAnn Kellum, daughter of the late Gerald Rudolph and Una Marie (Kasterke) Rudolph, was born November 6, 1961, in Springfield, Missouri, and passed away July 22, 2022, at her home in Rogersville, Missouri, at 60 years of age.

Kelly graduated from Seymour High School in 1980. She married Melvin Kellum on May 30, 1980, and one son, Joshua, was born to this union.

For a large part of her life, Kelly was active working in the family auction business. In addition, she worked as a cook for the Seymour Elementary School for a few years and also worked at the Ozark Correctional Center as a food supervisor.
Kelly loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Kelly loved to decorate her home and had a very special touch for making her home beautiful. She also had some very special pets, Dozer and Ellie, and a special Dog, Lilly, who preceded her in death but was always by her side.

Kelly was preceded in death by her father, Gerald Rudolph, one brother, Kevin Rudolph, and by one nephew, Jeromy Rudolph.

She is survived by her husband of their home in Rogersville, Missouri, Melvin Kellum, one son, Joshua Wade Kellum (Chasten) of Seymour, Missouri, her mother, Una Marie Rudolph of Diggins, Missouri, her mother-in-law, Jewel A. Kellum, two sisters, Gena Cooper (Mike) and Lessli Pruett (Paul) all of Seymour, Missouri, two grandchildren, Braylee and Braden Kellum, and many other friends and relatives who will miss her greatly.