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Excerpt from obituary in the GSO New-Record, submitted by Laurann Holder Hooks, undated. "Keely Dean Small, 23, of 1102 W. Cornwallis Dr., died Tuesday (June 28, 1983) in an automobile accident near Atlanta, GA. A spokesman for the Fulton County Police Deparment said she died when the car she was driving went out of control on a state highway at about 3:15am and crashed into a telephone pole. A passenger in the car was taken to a local hospital. She was a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. Surviving are parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Small of Greensboro; sister, Miss Sandee Small of the home; brother, Jerry Small of Greensboro; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Popi Diamandis of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Rachel Small of Suffolk, Va."
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Donzell Woodard
This takes me by suprised. Keely was a good friend of mine...I know that she will be missed by all of us...untilKarl Anderson
Although we lived in the same neighborhood, she passed away so long ago that, sadly, some of the more subtle memories have faded. One of the most vivid is from a speech class at UNC. She spoke about why women took so long to get ready for dates. Needing assistance, she asked me. Meticulously she proceeded to apply all sorts of different make-up on my face, lips, and around my eyes!Not surprisingly her presentation was a hit with our classmates. Whether giving speeches or hanging out with friends, Keely always was a hit. Quick to laugh, she often made us feel much funnier than we really were. Unfortunately she and her good natured charm left us far too soon.
Laurann Holder (Hooks)
She sat in front of me in French Class... We go all the way back to Aycock!I miss her too! Her obit in the newspaper threw me for a loop... I was in shock! I remember the last time I saw her was at Dadio's (1981?)... she was with friends... Guys kept asking her to dance & she turned them down. Then after about 3 turn-downs, she said yes & the crowd started clapping! Keely was amazing!
Keely left us WAY too soon!!!!
Lane Gillie
I think of Keely every so often, she was a beautiful person inside and out. She was kind to everyone regardless of popularity. YOU are missed!!!!Carter Hooper
I imagine going back in time and telling Keely to DO NOT DRIVE IN ATLANTA. She was very nice to me, a rarity in high school. It hit me hard when I found out she died.