Carl R. Kell, 54, of Oakland City, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at his home.

He was born August 9, 1960 in Princeton.

He was a graduate of Wood Memorial High School in Oakland City, class of 1978. He was a veteran, having served in the U. S. Marine Corps. He had a degree from Oakland City University in welding and attended culinary school at Vincennes University and was very proud of his culinary skills and had worked at the French Lick Resort. He worked for Hansen Mfg. in Princeton for 30 years and then most recently had worked for S.M.C. for 4 years. 

He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Nate and Brandi Kell of Princeton; a daughter and son-in-law, Fauna and Jed Comer of Oakland City; a daughter, Kaela Kell (James Wells) of Hazleton; his father, Carlos “Sam” Kell of Oakland City; 5 grandchildren, Sierra Kell, Malcolm Comer, Liam Comer, Nathanael “Barlow” Kell and Daisy Comer; 2 sisters, Elaine Kell Young and her husband, Dennis and Ellen Morgan and her husband, Jeff all of Oakland City; 1 brother, Chad Kell of Oakland City. 

He was preceded in death by his mother, Donna (Skelton) Kell. 

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Corn-Colvin Funeral Home in Oakland City, with Rev. Charles R. Gipson officiating. Burial will follow at the Forsythe Cemetery west of Oakland City.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the hour of service on Saturday at the Corn-Colvin Funeral Home. Military honors will be provided by the Marine Corps. League, Detachment 1090, Evansville, IN.