Kelli Susan Winkler

Kelli Susan Winkler age 54, of The Grove community passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 11, 2019, at Scott’s Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Kelli was born on August 11, 1964 in Houston, TX to Don Wade and Sharon Swaynie.  She married her soul mate Wayne Winkler on March 23, 1991 at Crestview Baptist Church, in Austin, TX. They spent 27 wonderful years together.  Kelli and Wayne owned a flower shop in Belton for a short time.  She never lost her love for flowers and liked spending time tending her flower garden.  She loved to travel and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren.  Most of all Kelli loved being at home surrounded by the ones she loved.     Kelli is survived by her husband Wayne Winkler; daughter, Tonua Paradise; son Tommy Joe Downey; grandchildren, Erin Smith, Brendyn Paradise, Ricky and Doris Nichols, and Richard Streamer; her parents; siblings, Wendi Rains, Don A. Wade, Amanda Hack, and Misty Wade; and numerous nieces and nephews.