Kelly A. McLeish

Kelly A. McLeish, 66, of Reno passed away at his home at 2:16 am, Sunday July 21, 2024.

He was born on August 26, 1957 in Ravenna, Ohio, a son of Charles McLeish and the late Linda Moore McLeish. Kelly was employed by the Ohio Department of Transportation in Columbus, Ohio, in the soil division.

Kelly was a graduate of Marietta High School, Class of 1975. After high school, he attended and graduated from Oklahoma Farrier College. In his younger years, Kelly loved to shoe horses and continued for several years which led to a lifelong passion of collecting anvils. He loved to spend time on his farm, listening to the bull frogs at his pond.

He is survived by his wife Pamela Long McLeish, his children: Chad (Andrea) McLeish of Marietta, Adam (Kristi) McLeish of Marietta and Jessi Reichard of Columbiana, Ohio; 6 grandchildren: Caleb (Ally), Braden, Aiden, Elijah, Alexia, Benson; 2 step sons, Chad Hall and Brian (Brianna) Hall both of Marietta; 4 step grandchildren: Morgan, Ki, Beckham and Barrett, brother Keelan (Joyce) McLeish of Marietta, his father Charles McLeish, and his stepmother Judy McLeish.

He is preceded in death by his mother and brother Chris McLeish.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday (July 24) at 7:00 pm at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home. Family will greet friends at the funeral home before the service from 3:00 until 7:00 pm. Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com.