She is survived by her husband John "Buddy" Monroe; a son, Willie Kelly Jr. (Sharon); a daughter, Darlene (James); three grandchildren, Shalexicia Kelly, Shasmine Kelly and Jamesha Gates; three great-grandchildren, Forrest Allen, Madison Allen, and Natalie Allen; two sisters, Myrtle Chavis and Donnella Quick; two brothers-in-law, James McPhaul and James Sanders; nine sisters-in-law, Mollie Monroe, Camilia Monroe, Deloris Monroe, Elizabeth Sanders, Ruby Quick, Ruth Quick, Queen Quick, Evelyn Allen and Betty Quick; and six godchildren, Selina Harris, Christopher Bratcher, Nikki Cunningham-Quick, Theresa Wright, Deborah Turner and Steve Tillman.
The funeral was held Dec. 3 at s p.m. at Cape Fear Converence B headquarters in Raeford. Interment was at 4 p.m. in Silver Grove Community Cemetery.