Valerie Sue Hurd Kelly

December 12, 1953 - July 30, 2012
Valerie Sue Hurd Kelly

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Valerie Sue Hurd Kelly, who resided in Cary NC, died unexpectedly Monday July 30, 2012 in Wilmington NC.

She was born December 12, 1953 in Charles City, Iowa to Eris Carr Hurd and the late Jim Hurd.

In addition to her mother, also surviving are her daughter, Gabriel Kelly Smith and husband Marlian Smith, sister, Emily Munn and husband Mike, and brother, Clayton Hurd and wife Heather.

She will be missed by many friends and family including nephews, Glenn Cavenaugh, wife Cheryl, Paul Cavenaugh, wife Kathy, Larry Munn, Andrew Hurd, fiancé Kady; nieces, Jessica Buskirk, husband Seth, Abby Wilcox, husband Ross, Ella Hurd, and many grand-nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her sister Melissa Hurd Cavenaugh.

Valerie was a person who brought a smile and joy to everyone she met, especially those who were fortunate enough to be her family or friend. She was a gifted healer, her touch restored and renewed peoples’ bodies and spirits. Her beautiful laugh and positive energy touched us all

A Celebration of life gathering will be held Sunday, August 5, 2012 from 5-7pm at Wilmington Funeral Chapel.

Per request of Valerie please wear bright colors.

Please share memories and condolences with the family by clicking on the “Sign Guest Book” tab above.

Wilmington Funeral and Cremation, 1535 S. 41st Street, Wilmington, NC 28403 910.791.9099


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  • November 14, 2012
    Rhonda Wilson Calloway says:
    My Dear Valerie, you have been gone now for over 3 months, it's time you paid us all a visit! HAVE THOSE ANGEL WINGS FLY YOUR BEAUTIFUL SELF ON OVER TO MORRISVILLE/CARY - WE ALL WANT TO CELEBRATE YOUR 12/12 BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR!! PLEASE COME ON OVER SATURDAY DEC, 8th 2012 -- YOUR FRIENDS WILL BE COMING BY TO SEE YOU / TO LOVE YOU MORE / TO LEARN .. PER YOUR WORDS: "FIND THE JOY .. DON'T FORGET THE JOY" ALL: We are planning a gathering of love for Valerie at my home in Morrisville .. Details are not final yet .. please email me to add your name to the invite. Not sure anyone will see it here.. I took names from the guestbook to try to contact folks. Remember the Joy, With Love to All, Rhonda rhonda.w.calloway11@gmail.com

  • August 03, 2012
    Paula Jay says:
    Valerie always made you smile. Joy, love and happiness emanated from her being. She will missed by so very many.

  • August 03, 2012
    Martha Buskirk says:
    I am so saddened at Val's untimely, senseless death.I will remember her beautiful eyes and smile. You will surely be missed RIP Val. Love, Martha Buskirk

  • August 03, 2012
    Jeff Bergman says:
    I'm absolutely stunned. Valerie was my massage therapist - healer, she earned that title - who helped me to recover my health and my ability to resume work. Once when I was due to open in a theatrical performance that evening she put on some music and she danced with me to get my energies up. Beautiful, luminous, inside and out.

  • August 08, 2012
    your loving brother clayton says:
    To my angelic sister who now lives where i think she was ment to be all along. I am still here suffering with the rest of the mortals on this crazy planit we call earth.See you soon. valerie was the youngest of my three sisters and therefore closest. we seamed to be connected in so many ways. something that not to many people outside our family knows was that she would see things in dreams before they happend. sometimes we would just think she was just saying it to have fun but other times we would beleive her. when we were youg children val swore she saw a robed covered arm reaching out of the clouds to reach a bible. She never recanted that story and I somehow allways beleived her,even though not letting her know. i now am in the mindset to beleive you val .you have finally found the reason you saw the angels arm.thankyou val for being my sister while you were here. Now you are my angel.