Kelly Nelon Clark | |
|---|---|
 Nelon Clark in 2016 | |
| Born | Kelly Nelon December 1, 1959 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 2024 (aged 64) Campbell County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | inspirational Christian and southern gospel vocalist |
| Years active | 1977–2024 |
| Known for | The Nelons, Gaither Homecoming |
| Spouse(s) |
Jerry Thompson
(m. 1979; div. 1998)Jason Clark
(m. 2001; their deaths 2024) |
| Children | 2 (including Autumn Nelon Streetman) |
| Parent | Rex Nelon (father) |
| Awards | Singing News Fan Award for Favorite Female Singer (1980, 1981, 1982, 1988)
Singing News Fan Award for Favorite Alto (1987, 1990) GMA Hall Of Fame (2016; as a member of The Nelons) |
Kelly Nelon Clark (December 1, 1959 – July 26, 2024) was an American inspirational Christian and southern gospel vocalist.
Nelon was the head of the family singing group known as The Nelons. The group was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2016. She had continued the Nelon singing name after her father, gospel singer Rex Nelon.[1]
Nelon won Singing News Fan Awards in the categories of Favorite Alto and Favorite Female Vocalist in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, and 1990.[2] She was associated with Bill Gaither's Homecoming events. In 2017, she released a memoir titled “Coffee with Kelly; Reflections of Hope and Humor”.[3]
She and seven others including her husband and their daughter died on July 26, 2024 after their private plane crashed into a remote area in Campbell County, Wyoming.
- ^ Savage, Jeff (February 8, 2016). "The Nelons To Be Inducted Into The Gospel Music Hall Of Fame". Singing News Magazine. Salem Communications. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "S / Singing News Fan Awards". Southern Gospel History. November 10, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
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