Richard Lee McKelleb

1939 - 2021  (82 years)

• Name	Richard Lee McKelleb
  Birth	8 Dec 1939	Gas City, Grant, Indiana, United States
  Gender	Male
  Residence	25 Apr 1940	Gas City, Grant, Indiana, United States
  Death	18 Dec 2021	Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States
  Person ID	I11569	McKelleb
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Fayne Adelbert McKelleb,   b. 9 Feb 1909, Jonesboro, Grant, Indiana, United States d. 11 Sep 1998, Winters, Runnels, Texas, United States (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ruth Leah Kelsay,   b. 9 Jul 1915, Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States d. 11 Apr 2003, Beech Grove, Marion, Indiana, United States (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	12 May 1934	Grant County, Indiana, United States
  Family ID	F1580	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janice Eleanor Markland,   b. 17 Feb 1945, Wise County, Virginia, United States d. 30 Jun 2022, Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	11 Jul 1964	Gas City, Grant, Indiana, United States
  Children	1. Richelle Tarace McKelleb,   b. 18 Jan 1966, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States d. 28 Jan 2007, Grapevine, Tarrant, Texas, United States (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F3542	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Richard L. McKelleb, 81, passed away on Saturday, September 18th in Decatur, TX. Richard was a resident of Rhome TX. A native of Gas City, Indiana, Richard was a 1957 graduate of Mississinewa High School and served in the Navy on the USS Bryce Canyon. Richard and family moved to the Austin area in 1984 after being transferred by IBM. After retiring from IBM in 1993, Richard and family relocated to Highland Village TX where he worked as an IT consultant for several companies. Richard was a member and former deacon of North Pointe Christian Church in Lewisville, TX. Richard is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Janice E. (Markland), daughters Sherri Phillippe of The Colony, TX and Angela McKelleb of Rhome, TX, grandchildren Leah Rodriguez of Midland, TX, Ryan Phillippe of Jonesboro, IN and Shae Phillippe of The Colony, TX, 9 great-grandchildren, Jordan, Madelyn, Kylie, Landon, Max, Dannika, Rosin, Dixie and Trey. Richard is also survived by brother David, St. George UT and sister, Thelma Williams, Walkley, Sheffield, UK as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Richard is predeceased by daughter Richelle T. McKelleb, mother Ruth L. McKelleb, father F.A. McKelleb and brother Kenneth McKelleb. Richard loved his family and his puppy Prissy. He is greatly loved and sorely missed.