WILLIAM J. MCKELVEY passed away on Sept. 16, 2020,
with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery at Oklahoma
City.
He was born on March 27, 1927, in Clearfield, IA,
where he grew up and was Valedictorian of his high
school graduating class. He then enlisted at age 17
in the U.S. Navy & served during WWII. When William
came home, he went to Lincoln, NE to work at Western
Electric. There, he met Mable Woods, who would become
his wife. Together, they had a son, Gary, who preceded
them in death; and a daughter, Susan McGraw; son-in-
law, Patrick McGraw; grandson, Sean and wife Leanne;
as well as three great-grandchildren, Elsie, Brecken,
and Desmond. William worked at Western Electric in
Lincoln, Oklahoma City, and Dallas for over 45 years,
& he was also a member of the Village Methodist Church
for over fifty years. He will be greatly missed.