[1] Kelly was a pharmacist, and continued to practice his profession while serving in the Florida House of Representatives, as did most of his colleagues.

He was also an author, who wrote "The Atlatl" (2005); the historical novel "Ida's Caleb" (2005); a children's book, "Tiny Tom: A Growing Up Story" (2007); and his autobiography, "A Memoir - From Nothing to Fulfillment" (2014).

[2] In later years, he lived in Tavares, Florida with his family[3] and died in November 2018 at the age of 92.

He served in the United States Navy during World War II.

[6][7] He received a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from the University of Florida, and a bachelor's degree in Zoology from Florida State University.