Addie Maurine Schmeltekopf was born to Neal and Cloyse Kelly on November 15, 1932 in Hamilton, Texas. She passed away on March 29, 2017.
She was preceded in death by husband, James Sr.; her parents; one brother, Bruce Kelly and wife Margie; one sister, Mary Lois Nickell; brothers-in-law, Jesse Harden and Jack Turner; and sister-in-law, Gayle Kelly. She is survived by her five children: Peggy Grantham and husband, John, of Tallahassee, FL; Martha Jennings and husband, Billy, of Newark, TX; Weldon Wright and wife, Billie, of Snyder, TX; James Jr. and wife, Nadine, of New Braunfels; Donna Clark and husband, Gary, of Dripping Springs, TX; grandchildren Shane Duncan, Jennie Armstrong, Dennis Tichavsky, Sonny Wright, Gregg Wright, Margaret Schmeltekopf, Michael James Clark; and 10 great grandchildren; and 5 great-great grandchildren. Additionally, sisters Nena Harden, Myrtle Turner, Carrol Kelly and brothers Cecil Kelly and wife Ruth, R.B. Kelly, and Harrol Kelly and wife Ann; and brother-in-law, Wayne Nickell.
Addie and James, Sr. married in 1960 and moved their family to New Braunfels in 1966. Addie studied bookkeeping and accounting at Nixon Business College in Austin. After a few bookkeeping jobs around the San Antonio area, she joined Ditch Witch of Central Texas in 1975 and worked there for over 25 years. Her time at Ditch Witch and the relationships there were very special to Addie.
