Kelly Now

Kelly Gene Now, 54, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 6:30 am Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, after battling cancer for a short time. He was born April 2, 1957 in Celina, Ohio, to Phyllis (Ross) and Jerry L. Now. They survive in Rockford. He was the service manager at Dellinger Brothers, LLC in Willshire, Ohio, and had previously worked at Pontius Hardware in Rockford. He had graduated from Parkway High School in 1975, and became a certified gunsmith and certified in HVAC. He had also worked for Schroyer Trucking, Celina, Ohio, as a driver and had spent almost his entire life in the Rockford area. Surviving in addition to his parents, Phyllis and Jerry are two sisters: Kim (Phil) Winings and Chris (Charles) Black both of Rockford, along with nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends and family on Sunday, August 7, 2011, from 6-8 p.m. at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford. Memorials may be directed to Mercer County Hospice, 913 W. Logan St., Celina, Ohio, 45822. [photosmash id=52]