Arnold Richmond Keener, 85, passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late John Richmond and Bertha Zona Smith Keener. He was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army in Germany and was a member of the Goldmine Baptist Church. He was a retired foreman for the Town of Highlands Electrical Crew.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Eunice Martin Keener; two sons, Grant Keener and his wife, Martha of Franklin, N.C. and Alvin "Skip" Keener and his wife, Ladonna of Highlands, N.C.; one brother, J.B. Keener of Highlands; five grandchildren, Wesley Keener, Brooklynn Keener, Perrin Keener, Sarah Rutter and Matthew Keener and two great-grandchildren, Nathan Keener and Lilly Rutter. He was preceded in death by a sister, Della McCall.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Highlands First Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Lowe, Rev. Greg Rogers and Rev. Charles Harris officiating. Burial was held at Highlands Memorial Park. Thad Watson, Varney Watson, Farrell Justice, Grover McCall, John McCall, Weldon Keener, Ervin Keener and Wayne Justice served as pallbearers. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences at www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com.
Macon News, 18 October 2012
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Eunice Martin Keener; two sons, Grant Keener and his wife, Martha of Franklin, N.C. and Alvin "Skip" Keener and his wife, Ladonna of Highlands, N.C.; one brother, J.B. Keener of Highlands; five grandchildren, Wesley Keener, Brooklynn Keener, Perrin Keener, Sarah Rutter and Matthew Keener and two great-grandchildren, Nathan Keener and Lilly Rutter. He was preceded in death by a sister, Della McCall.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Highlands First Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Lowe, Rev. Greg Rogers and Rev. Charles Harris officiating. Burial was held at Highlands Memorial Park. Thad Watson, Varney Watson, Farrell Justice, Grover McCall, John McCall, Weldon Keener, Ervin Keener and Wayne Justice served as pallbearers. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences at www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com.
Macon News, 18 October 2012
Arnold Richmond Keener, 85, passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late John Richmond and Bertha Zona Smith Keener. He was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army in Germany and was a member of the Goldmine Baptist Church. He was a retired foreman for the Town of Highlands Electrical Crew.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Eunice Martin Keener; two sons, Grant Keener and his wife, Martha of Franklin, N.C. and Alvin "Skip" Keener and his wife, Ladonna of Highlands, N.C.; one brother, J.B. Keener of Highlands; five grandchildren, Wesley Keener, Brooklynn Keener, Perrin Keener, Sarah Rutter and Matthew Keener and two great-grandchildren, Nathan Keener and Lilly Rutter. He was preceded in death by a sister, Della McCall.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Highlands First Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Lowe, Rev. Greg Rogers and Rev. Charles Harris officiating. Burial was held at Highlands Memorial Park. Thad Watson, Varney Watson, Farrell Justice, Grover McCall, John McCall, Weldon Keener, Ervin Keener and Wayne Justice served as pallbearers. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences at www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com.
Macon News, 18 October 2012
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Eunice Martin Keener; two sons, Grant Keener and his wife, Martha of Franklin, N.C. and Alvin "Skip" Keener and his wife, Ladonna of Highlands, N.C.; one brother, J.B. Keener of Highlands; five grandchildren, Wesley Keener, Brooklynn Keener, Perrin Keener, Sarah Rutter and Matthew Keener and two great-grandchildren, Nathan Keener and Lilly Rutter. He was preceded in death by a sister, Della McCall.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Highlands First Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Lowe, Rev. Greg Rogers and Rev. Charles Harris officiating. Burial was held at Highlands Memorial Park. Thad Watson, Varney Watson, Farrell Justice, Grover McCall, John McCall, Weldon Keener, Ervin Keener and Wayne Justice served as pallbearers. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences at www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com.
Macon News, 18 October 2012
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