Sharon Lee (Ruddle) Kelley, 81, of Hillsboro, West Virginia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at her residence after a four year battle from a stroke and Parkinson's.  She was surrounded by her family.

She was born December 13, 1941 at Hillsboro, Ohio and was the oldest daughter of the late Walter Paul Ruddle and Evelyn Ruth (Beath) Ruddle.

She was a 1959 graduate of Buckskin Valley High School in South Salem, Ohio and had worked at the Kenny Shoe Factory in both Sutton and Glenville and was a stocker at the Rite-Aid in Marlinton.  She retired from Godfather's Pizza.  Sharon was a member of the Marlinton Presbyterian Church.

On April 21, 1962 she married Robert Lee Kelley, Sr., who survives.

Also surviving are –

One daughter –

Teresa Ann Westfall of Hillsboro, WV

One son –

Robert Lee Kelley, Jr. (Pamela) of Wakefield, KS

Two brothers –

Dennis Wayne Ruddle (Jalene) of Wilmington, OH

Walter Paul "Junior" Ruddle, Jr. (Diane) of Greenfield, OH

And one grandson –

Austin Lee Westfall of Hillsboro, WV

Preceding her in death were her father, Walter Ruddle; mother and stepfather, Evelyn and Francis Shinkle; daughter, Saundra Lee Kelley; sister and brother-in-law, Melinda and Donnie Ward; and father and mother-in-law, Ward and Mary Kelley.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon – 1:00 PM Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Kimble Funeral Home in Marlinton, where a funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday with Pastor Sam Felton officiating.

Interment will be at Mountain View Cemetery.