September 9, 1927-February 8, 2014
Midland, GA- Jeanette Golden Keeble, 86 of Midland, Georgia, died Saturday afternoon, February 8, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Georgia, surrounded by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, sisters, nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life service will be Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. follwed by a Committal service at Parkhill Cemetery with Rev David Helms officiating.
Mrs. Keeble was born on September 9, 1927 in Newville (Henry County) Alabama to the late Henry Carson Golden and Malissa Jewell Ward Golden. She attended Abbeville High School in Abbeville, Alabama prior to Henry and Malissa's retirement from farming when they moved to Columbus, Georgia along with their twelve children. Mrs. Keeble went to work as a cashier at McCrory's Five and Ten, where she eventually met her late husband of 53 years, Robert Frank Keeble of Roanoke, Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. Keeble married on September 25, 1949 and together they opened Our Market - Keeble's Grocery on Talbotton Road in Columbus, where they both worked for more than 30 years before they retired to spend time with their family. Mrs. Keeble's greatest love was spending time with her family. Her passion for singing and dancing was reflected in the many years she spent watching her children and grandchildren, as toddlers and through early adulthood, perform in recitals at the Three Arts Theater in Columbus.
Other than her husband and parents, Mrs. Keeble was preceeded in death by one son, Francis Eugene Keeble; one great great grandson Hunter Brant Riley, five sisters, Hilda Mae Golden Roney, Mildred Elizabeth Golden LaValle, Cassie Vanell "Nell" Golden Knighton, Emily Jo Golden Pilcher, and Nina Jacquetta Golden Trawick; four brothers, Henry Etheridge Golden, Ernest Lee "Booster" Golden, Jerry Golden, and Larry "Buddy" Golden. She is survived by two sisters, Patricia Ann Golden Trawick of Newville, Alabama and Sylvia LuJuan Golden King also of Newville, Alabama; three sisters in-law Martha Ann Mixon Golden and Betty Sue Cutchen Golden of Abbeville, Alabama and Gladys Pamelia Powell Golden of Columbus, GA.
Other than her late son, Mrs. Keeble is survived by three children, Deborah Lynn Keeble Bentley and husband Larry Bentley of Columbus, GA, Susan Marie Keeble Henderson and husband Kevin Henderson of Midland, GA and Sandra Kay Keeble of Columbus, GA; Nine grandchildren, Lisa Renee Keeble Deason and husband Drew Deason of Smiths Station, Alabama, Kevin Lee Kennington and wife Jan Arredondo Kennington of Ellerslie, GA, Jodi Michelle Carter Riley and husband Jeff Riley of Waverly Hall, GA, Andrea Paige Bentley of Columbus, GA, Sandra Lynn Carter Mathis and husband Stephen Mathis of Columbus, GA, Kristen Faith Bentley of Columbus GA, Nicholas Charles Henderson and wife Lesley Haire Henderson of Leesburg, GA, Jennifer Leigh Henderson Snider of Columbus, GA and Jamie Lynne Henderson of Cartersville, GA; Fifteen Great Grandchildren, Jeffery Caleb Yon, Jeffrey Scott Riley and wife Caitlyn Landi Riley, Taylor Brady Sheppard, Lindsey Michelle Riley, Donald Austin Mathis, Sidney Alexis Mathis, James Hunter Deason, Jordan Elizabeth Bentley, William Carter Kennington, Alexis Nicole Henderson, Sarah Ansleigh Snider, Courtnee Ellen Snider, Connor Henderson, Christian Henderson and Charleigh Henderson. Three Great Great Grandchildren, Natalie Elizabeth Riley, Bentley Kevin Sheppard and Payton Charles Madison Henderson. Mrs. Keeble is also survived by many nieces and nephews, all of whom held a special place in her heart and who loved her dearly.
The family requests that donations be made in her honor, to the , 2951 Flowers Road South, Suite 211 Atlanta, GA 30341-5533.
The family would like to thank Mrs. Keeble's beloved caregivers, Elizabeth, Angel and Lisa for the loving care they provided through the years; Doctors' David White, Manoj Patel and George Shannon, for taking such wonderful care of their Mama and Nanny for so many years. Special thanks are also extended to Eric, Kyle, Francisco, Heather and Mark of the St. Francis Pavilion Intensive Care Unit for their professional and gentle care, as well as the compassion, love and support shown to the entire family.
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