Ethel Keith Ashford
(October 16, 1913 - December 5, 2015)

102 year old Ethel Keith Ashford of Smithville passed away Saturday, Dec. 5th at the Webb House Retirement Home in Smithville. She was a homemaker & a member of the Snow Hill Baptist Church. Ms. Ethel was a 60 year member of the Eastern Star, joining in 1955. American Legion Aux., & a 48 year member of the Smithville Business & Professional Women's Club.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 11am from the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Snow Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 5-8pm & Tuesday from 9am until the service time at 11am. She was preceded in death by her 1st husband, James Keith & 2nd husband, Willie Brown Ashford. Parents, Dennis & Julie Ann Arnold Tramel. 3 brothers, Ernest, Haskel, Walter & James Tramel. 6 sisters, Nancy Nokes, Beartrice Bryant, Velma Reeves, Elrissa Whitlock, Myrtle Smith & Lena Vann.
Survivors include 1 daughter, Jean Ann & husband Joe Don Parkerson of Watertown. 2 sons, Wayne Keith of FL & Randall & wife Brenda Keith of Lebanon. 7 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren & 1 great great grandchild. 1 bother, Rev. Dennis Calvin Tramel of Smithville & 1 sister, Ruby Deal of Nashville. Family would like to send a special thanks to the owners & staff of the Webb House for the care & compassion given to Ms. Ashford. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Light House Christian Camp or to the Gideon's.

Ethel Mai Tramel married James Keith on May 4,1935 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; the marriage was solemnized by the Rev. J.L. Hall.

Ethel Mai (Tramel) Keith married Willie Brown Ashford on May 23, 1966 in Wilson County, Tennessee; the marriage was solemnized by Turner Evans, County Judge.