Kelly Forehand

Kelly Forehand, 61, of Amarillo, was set free from this earth on Monday, November 27, 2017.  The celebration of his life will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Living Water Christian Fellowship Church, 10100 W. US Hwy. 60, with Pastor Brad Small officiating.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 on the campus of High Plains Children's Home, 11461 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79118 in The Blanton Place for Encouragement. Kelly was born on September 29, 1956 in Graham to Roy Herman and Jo Ann Wilkins Forehand.  He graduated from Canyon High School in 1975 and received his Bachelor of Business Management from WTSU.  He was a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch for twenty years and then opened the Trust Department for Happy State Bank, where he moved to financial advisor for ten years. Kelly loved music, singing, reading, and cooking out on his smoker.  He enjoyed relationships with all people and never met a stranger.  He was preceded in death by his parents.  Survivors include his son, Johnny Mack Forehand and wife, Dana, their children, Lyric and Jordyn, and Johnny's mother, Brenda Forehand; and two sisters, Vicki Flynn and Kim Forehand and daughter, Rana. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, PO Box 7448, Amarillo, TX 79114.