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3888 W Broadway Avenue
Robbinsdale, Minnesota 55422
Ebony Shawn Kelly
August 22, 1970 — August 7, 2020
Ebony Shawn Kelly
8/22/1970-8/7/2020
Ebony Shawn Kelly, a ge 49, passed away peacefully with her sister at her side at Banner University Hospital after a protracted illness and hospitalization.
Born in Minneapolis, MN Ebony was the daughter of Alma Frances Kelly and eventually Arthur Lee Curry, Jr. She graduated from North Community High School (‘88) in Minneapolis and received her degree in Travel and Tourism from Arizona State University (‘95) in Tempe. Ebony spent the majority of her career as a travel agent, working as a floating agent and was eventually employed by American Express. She was also an entrepreneur, selling Nicaraguan pottery she brought back from Costa Rica. She sold bath products under the name Ebony’s Essence at various fairs and Farmer’s Markets.
Ebony had a passionate and competitive spirit which she honed on the basketball and tennis courts on the North Side of Minneapolis. She would eventually go on to play both sports in high school. When she began at ASU in 1988 she briefly became a walk on player for their women’s basketball team. Travel was also a passion. Most notably she loved Costa Rica. It was her dream to live there one day. She embraced the Costa Rican “Pura Vida”, i.e. “pure life”, lifestyle. She enjoyed shooting pool and like any of Ebony’s passions she immersed herself and studied the craft to be the best. When she underwent a double lung transplant in August of 2009, she simply shifted her path and continued to live life to the fullest.
She is preceded in death by mother, Alma Curry (nee Kelly); and stepfather, Arthur Lee Curry, Jr. Ebony is survived by sister, Endea Curry; brother, Erick Curry; stepsiblings, Christine (Olusesan) Oshinubi-Curry (sister), Alvin (Wanda) Curry (brother), Carol (Lenoard) Curry-Knight; her significant other of 7 years, Leo Satterwhite; and a whole host of nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and people she mentored.
Celebration of Life Service from 2-4 PM on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Gearty-Delmore Funeral Chapel, 3888 W Broadway, Robbinsdale, MN 55422.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Donate Life America and/or you can register to become an organ donor.
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