Barry Gale Kelley, 82, husband of Pat (Shifflett) Kelley, of Grottoes, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at his residence.

Mr. Kelley was born in Augusta County, Virginia on June 27, 1944, son of the late John Calvin Kelley, Sr. and Nettie Jane (Atkins) Kelley.

Barry was self-employed as a professional musician and traveled the world with Tom T. Hall and Eddie Rabbit. Music was his passion and he enjoyed sharing it with others by teaching. Additionally, Mr. Kelley enjoyed working his vegetable garden that he loved sharing with his family and friends and cutting firewood.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Kelley was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Geraldine (Mace) Kelley Bright; a daughter, Lori Ann (Kelley) Tuennermann; a brother, John Calvin Kelley, II; and four sisters, Mary (Kelley) Snelson, Dorothy (Kelley) Hanger, Betty (Kelley) Sandy, and Ruth (Kelley) Sandy.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, is a daughter, Tina (Kelley) Campbell and her husband, Ned of Greenville; a son-in-law, Steven B. Tuennermann of Middlebrook; two granddaughters, Allie (Campbell) Norman and her husband, Bryce and Emma Campbell and her fiancé, Noah Hatcher; two step-grandchildren, Kelley (Tuennermann) Hartness and her husband, Jared and Michael Tuennermann and his wife, Mackenzie; and two step-great-grandchildren, Anna Hartness and Dani Hartness.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2026 in Mount Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, for immediate family and close friends.

It is suggested those desiring make memorial contributions to the Grottoes Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1187, Grottoes, Virginia 24441.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive in Staunton is in charge of his arrangements.