Keith Rogers Box

Our beloved Lord looked down on Sunday, August 16, 2015 took Keith’s hand and lifted him from pain and confusion to a joyful heavenly reunion with his family above: his parents, Henry and Olga Box; his only sister, Geneva and her husband, Rev. Oland Butler; his brothers, Cecil Box and his wife, Helen, Owen Box and his wife, Velma, and Wayne Box; a grandson, Bradley Lynn Breazeale; and his in-laws, Leslie and Elizabeth Goodenough.

Keith was born Monday, March 20, 1933 in White City, a small community outside of Vernon, Texas. His young years were spent in Hobart and Duncan, Oklahoma, Freeport and Kingsville, Texas. Keith met his wife, Mary Alice in Kingsville in 1949. They married August 4, 1951 in Reynosa, Mexico.

Keith enjoyed playing all sports at King High. He played football, basketball, ran track and played American Legion baseball. Keith in retirement played golf with a group of friends, sons-in-law and his brothers playing courses in Texas and many other states. Keith had two hole in one shots over the years.

Keith had a football scholarship to Del Mar Junior College in Corpus Christi. He went to work for J.C. Penney part time which led to his life long career of 41 ½ years with Penney’s. This career took his family from Corpus Christi to Alice to Dallas and then onto Lubbock, San Antonio, Lamesa and to the downtown store in San Angelo in 1969 and onto the Sunset Mall in 1979 and retiring in 1993.

Keith served on many boards in the community during his working years. He was a member of First Baptist Church since 1977. He was ordained a deacon in 1972 at Park Heights Baptist Church. He served on several committees and was a member of the Homebound Ministry. His service clubs were the Rotary Club in Lamesa and the Downtown Kiwanis Club in San Angelo. He especially enjoyed every spring helping with Little Olympics and San Angelo Relays which he did for 43 years. He served as football Booster Club president in Lamesa and as Booster Club president for Central High School. Keith was a Master Mason in the Grand Lodge of Texas, George B. Dealy, No. 1312, Dallas, Texas for over 57 years.

Keith is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Alice Box; daughter, Kathy and her husband, Steve Breazeale; daughter, Lisa and her husband, Monti Eady; granddaughter, Renee Breazeale Myers and her husband, David; granddaughter, Ashley Eady Paloutzian and her husband, Kyle; great grandchildren, Mila and Corbin Myers, and Braden and Ashlyn Paloutzian; brothers, Boyd Box and Gordon Box; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.

The family wishes to thank all the physicians who have cared for Keith over these last years. A big thank you to everyone in the Allison House and Sagecrest for all your love and special care to our family and to our loved one. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to the Sagecrest Alzheimer’s Care Center at 438 E. Houston Harte Expressway, San Angelo, Texas 76903 or to the charity of the giver’s choice.

There will be no set visitation time at the funeral home, however, family and friends may stop by the funeral home between 4:00pm-8:00pm on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 to sign the guestbook. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am, Wednesday, August 19, 2015 in the First Baptist Church, San Angelo. Dr. James Hassell will officiate. Graveside services will follow at 2:00pm in the Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens, San Angelo where the family will serve as pallbearers. Family and friends may share photos, send condolences and sign the online guestbook at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com .