Andrew Kelley, age 45, of White Bluff, TN, passed away on February 20th, 2026.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday February 26, 2026, at 11AM from the chapel of the
Taylor Funeral Home. Castillia Garcia will give his eulogy. Visitation will be held on
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 4PM until 8PM and again on Thursday, beginning at 9
AM until the time of service. Burial will follow in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery.
Andrew was born on July 7th, 1980, in St. Charles, Missouri, to Robert “Rocky” Kelley and
Denny “Carol” Gardner.
Andrew answered to a lot of names—Andy, Drew, Bobo, or “Itch,” depending on when you
met him. But if you asked him, the name he cared about most was simply being a friend. He
didn’t care if you had everything or nothing; if you were struggling, he’d give you whatever he
had to make things a little better. He had a real backbone, too, and he wasn’t afraid to stand up
for what was right, even if he was the only one doing it.
Everyone will miss his jokes. He usually laughed at them harder than anyone else did, but that
loud, genuine laugh was the best part of the story anyway. You just couldn’t be around him
without knowing you were with a truly good person.
Andrew was happy on the farm, tending to the pigs and chickens. He had a real soft spot for
Eugina Victoria, and you rarely saw him walking the property without Ziggy right at his heels.
Ziggy wasn’t just his dog; he was his shadow and his best friend through every day on the land.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Jere Gardner; grandparents James and Bess Ingles,
Harry Wipke, Robert and Clydene Kelley; and his uncle; Bill Gardner.
Andrew is survived by his son, Atticus Kelley (Isabella Thomison); mother, Carol Gardner;
father, Robert Kelley (Stephony); brother, Robert Kelley (Kim); sisters, Bonnie Skinner (Tony),
Lauren Kelley (Keith) Caroline Garcia (Marco), and Scout Kelley; bonus brother, Alex Barnes
(LeAnn); bonus sister, Allison Nyquist (Ben); aunts, Mary Demore, Donna Gardner, and
Bobbie Kelley; uncles; Rick Kelley (DeAnna) Kyle Kelley (Katina), and David Gardner; nieces
and nephews, Jessica, Tyler, Madison, Carter, Lucas, Greyson, Annabelle (Garrett), Castillia, Matteo,
Hannah, Kristopher, Lilly, Brilee, Landon, Khai, Jordan, Emillee, Kinley, Colin, Max, and
Matthias; cousins Kelly and Kaniya; special friends and confidants, Jimi and Delores
Tickle, Chad Spann, Professor, along with a host of many more!
The family request in lieu of flowers please make memorials to St. Patrick’s School or
Church, St. Vincent de Paul, Nashville Women’s Rescue Mission, or any Nashville based
homeless charity in Andrew’s honor.
13 Responses
No one prepares us for this chapter. I’m so sorry for the family and friends loss. Sending love and healing to everyone hurting. He was a wonderful person. Always smiling. We need more of his spirit in this chaotic world.
I love you and I miss you so much already.
Crash as we called him came into our families life just when we needed someone as special as he was. He showed up so much love and compassion, plus how to give of ourselves to the less fortunate. He will me missed very much but always have a special place in all of our hearts. Thank you Andrew for sharing your light with the Chambers family🖤❤️
carol im so sorry for your loss. No mother wants to bury her child, its hardest thing in world to have to face. prayers for you and your family. Life is truly short and i pray Gods comfort to your heart.
Crash as our family knew him was a remarkable human, he came into our life when we needed it most. He should us how to make a difference in peoples lives that needed most. To my son Aeco he was more than a friend he was another brother. Andrew was a shining star is an ugly world. He will be so missed by us but never forgotten.
RIP and shine bright down on us. Love the Chambers Family🖤❤️
Andrew, sweet one, I’ve known you your whole life, even though I didnt get to see you much these last years. Thanks for the love and light you brought to this weary world, and thanks especially for bringing your mama and I together in that special place called Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hospial for children Always, your Aunt Mary❤❤❤❤❤
Carol,
I remember little Andrew and his battles with life, and all the care and love you gave him.
Im so sorry for your loss and think of you from our friendship that goes back decades.
Thinking of you and your family. 🙏🙏
Love, Brenda and Kevin Giblin
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Andy was absolutely amazing and I don’t think I was ever around him without a smile on my face because being with him was just pure joy and fun. He was seriously the sweetest and funnest person to be friends with. I’ll keep our friendship in my heart forever.
Always so kind, caring, friendly & helpful anytime he was around Yesterday’s Treasures Today. Heartfelt sympathies to his family & friends!
Thoughts and prayers for the family
I met Crash several years ago, and that was the only name I knew him by, and from the get go he was so funny, friendly, and super fun. He loved helping people, cared about bettering his community, being a good dad and friend. I am so sorry his loved ones lost him and the world is a bit darker without him. Condolences to all that knew him and was lucky enough to call him friend.
You were the best of us, Crash. Love you. See you later 💔🖤
seriously the best of us.💔