Andrew Kelley, age 45, of White Bluff, TN, passed away on February 20th, 2026. Andrew was born on July 7th, 1980, in St. Charles, Missouri, to Robert “Rocky” Kelley and
Denny “Carol” Gardner.
Andrew answered to a lot of names—Andy, Drew, Bobo, or “Itch,” depending on when you
met him. But if you asked him, the name he cared about most was simply being a friend.
He didn’t care if you had everything or nothing; if you were struggling, he’d give you whatever he had to make things a little better. He had a real backbone, too, and he wasn’t afraid to stand up for what was right, even if he was the only one doing it.
Everyone will miss his jokes. He usually laughed at them harder than anyone else did, but that loud, genuine laugh was the best part of the story anyway. You just couldn’t be around him without knowing you were with a truly good person.
Andrew was happy on the farm, tending to the pigs and chickens. He had a real soft spot for Eugina Victoria, and you rarely saw him walking the property without Ziggy right at his heels. Ziggy wasn’t just his dog; he was his shadow and his best friend through every day on the land.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Jere Gardner; grandparents James and Bess Ingles,
Harry Wipke, Robert and Clydene Kelley; and his uncle; Bill Gardner.
Andrew is survived by his son, Atticus Kelley (Isabella Thomison); mother, Carol Gardner;
father, Robert Kelley (Stephony); brother, Robert Kelley (Kim); sisters, Bonnie Skinner (Tony), Lauren Kelley (Keith) Caroline Garcia (Marco), and Scout Kelley; bonus brother, Alex Barnes (LeAnn); bonus sister, Allison Nyquist (Ben); aunts, Mary Demore, Donna Gardner, and Bobbie Kelley; uncles; Rick Kelley (DeAnna) Kyle Kelley (Katina), and David Gardner; nieces and nephews, Jessica, Tyler, Madison, Carter, Lucas, Greyson, Annabelle (Garrett), Castillia, Matteo, Hannah, Kristopher, Lilly, Brilee, Landon, Khai, Jordan, Emillee, Kinley, Colin, Max, and Matthias; cousins Kelly and Kaniya; special friends and confidants, Jimi and Delores Tickle, Chad Spann, Professor, along with a host of many more!
The family request in lieu of flowers please make memorials to St. Patrick’s School or
Church, St. Vincent de Paul, Nashville Women’s Rescue Mission, or any Nashville based
homeless charity in Andrew’s honor.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday February 26, 2026, at 11AM from the chapel of the Taylor Funeral Home. Castillia Garcia will give his eulogy. Visitation will be held on
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 4PM until 8PM and again on Thursday, beginning at 9
AM until the time of service. Burial will follow in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery. https://taylorsince1909.com
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