Florence A. Walton-Kelley

WARREN- Florence A. “Peg” Walton-Kelley, age 94, passed away Tuesday, March 2nd at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren.
Florence had the distinction of being the first baby born in Niles on January 2, 1927 to the late Albert and Florence (George) Coupland. She was a graduate of Niles McKinley High School and lived in the Niles/Warren area most of her life.
Florence was a very loving and caring mother, grandmother and “G-Gram” and she loved spending time with her family. Peg often spoke of the fun she enjoyed with both her bridge club and golf playing days and she had quite a knitting talent making great comforters and scarfs for her children and grandchildren. She loved when family came to visit or when she could travel to visit her family and other special places around the country. She was a huge Buckeye fan and loved the times she was able to go to Ohio State football games to watch her two sons during their time in the marching band.
Besides her parents and her four siblings, Florence is preceded in death by her first husband Donald E. Walton and her second husband Paul Kelley.
She is survived by her beloved children, Karen (Patrick) MacQueen of Hancock, NH; Gayle (Anthony) Barbarini of Punta Gorda, FL; Gary (Lucy) Walton of Johns Island, SC; and Jim (Regina) Walton, Cheshire, CT; 10 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, and many dear friends. Peg had a message she wanted to share with her family and friends:
“Grieve not….nor speak of me with tears….but laugh and talk of me as though I were beside you. I loved you so….’twas Heaven here with you. All my love, Mom, Grandma and G-Gram”
A service will be held Saturday April 3 at 3:00PM at Kerr Cemetery, 1240 Salt Springs Rd. in Mineral Ridge.
In lieu of flowers, if you would like, please make a donation to an organization of your choice.
Visit www.lanefuneralhomes.com to share memories and condolences with Peg’s family.