THE DAUGHTER:
The ninth of ten children born to the late Deacon George Saxon and Hattie Mae Booker Saxon in Allendale, South Carolina.
THE WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER:
United in holy matrimony to a devoted husband, Ravenell Keller, Jr. -December 24, 1960. Blessed with two loving, devoted, and caring sons-Ravenell Keller, III (deceased) and Rodney Keller; a loving daughter-in-law, Marlena Keller; three precious and adorable grandchildren Melanie Keller, Ethan Walker, and Skye Keller.
“I love each of you with all my heart”
EDUCATION
• Valedictorian, Allendale High School
• Bachelor of Science Degree, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, South Carolina
• Master’s Degree, Business Education, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
Retired Business Education teacher, District of Columbia Public Schools.
THE CHRISTIAN:
Under careful and nurturing guidance of loving Christian parents, accepted Jesus Christ at a very early age and united with the Saint Luke Baptist Church, Fairfax, South Carolina (Founded by my grandfather, the Reverend Frank Saxon). Upon taking residence in the Washington/Maryland area served untiringly as vice president, Missionary Society, Round Oak Missionary Baptist Church; devoted usher, The Peoples Community Baptist Church, both of Silver Spring, Maryland.
If I have helped somebody as I traveled this way, then my living has not been in vain.
AFFILIATIONS:
WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE
NAACP
National Council of Negro Women
Generation 1
SISTER- RELATIVE - FRIEND
Sister of:
• Mrs. Bernice Saxon Gill, (the late Mr. Thadeous Gill), Allendale, SC
• Mr. Moses Saxon, (Mrs. Jean Mantry Saxon), Westbury, NY
• Mrs. Dorothy Saxon Brewer, (the late Mr. Arthur Brewer), Pageland, SC
• The late Mr. Harry Saxon, (the late Dr. Margaret Goodwin Saxon), Potomac, MD
• The late Mrs. Blondell Saxon Lamar, (the late Mr. James Lamar), Thomson, GA
• The late Mrs. Mary Saxon Bryant, (the late Mr. Thomas Bryant), Philadelphia, PA
• The late Mr. Herbert Saxon, (Mrs. Ernestine Fitts Saxon), Philadelphia, PA
• The late Mr. George Saxon, Jr., (Mrs. Mozelle Wilson Saxon), Delanco, NJ
• The late Mr. Frank Saxon, (the late Mrs. Dorothy Goodwin Saxon), Washington, DC
Sisters-in law, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends- I love you all and I thank God
that He placed you in my life. In your own unique way you have each been a blessing to
my life and I am grateful to each of you for the love and care that you continually expressed
in so many ways throughout my lifetime.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to: Ravenell “Ricky” Keller III Memorial Fund
It's under the:
Ridley Scholarship
University of Virginia Fund
Attn: The Ridley Fund
P.O. Box 400314
You can go to:
https://aig.alumni.virginia.edu/ridley/support/donate-ridley/
If you prefer to make a gift over the phone, please contact the UVA Fund at 434-924-7018 or email [email protected].
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4314
