Betty Louise (Trish) Kelly

Betty Louise (Trish) Kelly, age 94, of Emmitsburg, MD passed away on Saturday, August 6th, 2022 at Paramount Senior Living in Fayetteville, PA. Born November 28, 1927, in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late George Trish and Rebecca Rutters Trish Eckard and the stepdaughter of the late William Eckard. Betty was predeceased by her loving husband of 56 years, Ralph, and her son, David. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Emmitsburg, MD, where in her younger years she taught children's Sunday school, helped with vacation bible schools, was president of the Women's Society, and served one year as chairperson of the official board. For years she volunteered at the Emmitsburg Food Bank. Betty loved her family and enjoyed cooking family dinners and having picnics and Easter egg hunts at the farm. She loved to read, bird watch, crochet, tend her flowers, follow the Baltimore Orioles, and attend aquatics classes with her friends.
Surviving are her daughter, Sharon and husband S. Roger Adams, Jr of Emmitsburg, MD with whom she lived for many years, five grandchildren; Diana Ellis and husband Robert of Port Orchard, WA, Ralph Kelly and wife Tonia of Jefferson, TX, Trish Murph and husband Doug of Hollywood, MD, Marty Kelly of Fayetteville, PA, and Matthew Adams and wife Kendall of Sandpoint, ID, thirteen great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Trinity United Methodist Church, W. Main St., Emmitsburg on Tuesday, August 9 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, August 10 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 11:00 a.m. The service will be officiated by Pastor Richard Baker. Interment will be at Grace United Church of Christ Cemetery, Taneytown. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Emmitsburg Food Bank P.O Box 898 Emmitsburg, MD 21727 or Trinity United Methodist Church P.O. Box 226 Emmitsburg, MD 21727.