Bernard Lee Kelly, 88 years old, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his Southwood home in Tallahassee, FL – around 1:40am on August 6, 2026. A descendant of Irish immigrants, he grew up visiting the Kelly family 150 acre farm in Grady County, just north of Whigham – where he quickly learned, and fell in love with, the value of simple country living. He began his career with Delta Airlines in 1965, commissioning his most beloved identity: Captain Bert Kelly. Bert was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Lorena Barber, in 1948; his father, Oscar Bernard Kelly, in 1977; and his wife, Wanda Reddick Kelly, in 2009. He is survived by his three daughters, Jennifer Kelly Martin, Lee Ann Kelly, and Alyssa Kelly; his sisters Patsy Cooper and Nancy Radford; and four grandchildren.