Ernie Keeling's Obituary
Ernie Isaac Keeling, son of Cleo and Levern Cannon Keeling, was born July 18, 1944 in Mansfield, Missouri and departed this life on March 26, 2011 in his home near Mansfield at the age of sixty-six years, eight months and eight days. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cleo in 1986 and Levern in April 1979 as well as a great nephew, Mark Allen Calhoun. Ernie is survived by two sisters, Ellen Lousie Buttram and husband Wallace of Hartville and Lucy Levern Cantrell and husband Steve of Mansfield; two nieces, Tracy Hicks and husband Gary of Mansfield and Lucy Renae Piland and husband David of Collinsville, Oklahoma; five nephews, Cleo Calhoun, Jeff Calhoun and Stephen Lee Cantrell all of Mansfield, Scott Calhoun and wife Angie of Mtn. Grove and Matthew Calhoun and wife Angela of the state of Colorado; five great-nieces, Amber Calhoun, Kadence Hicks, Porsche, Sadie and Harlee Piland; two great-nephews, Brett Calhoun and wife Heather and Joshua Calhoun; 3 aunts, Lou Keeling of the state of Texas, Lucille Keeling of Seymour and Anita Cannon from the state of Oklahoma and numerous cousins and friends. Ernie attended school in Mansfield and held various jobs later in life. He helped milk cows and feed calves to sell while living on a dairy farm. He also worked for his cousin, Dale Cannon at a post company and worked at a sale barn. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting and fishing and really just being outdoors. Ernie spent the last twenty-five years on“the old family place” near Lucy and Steve. They took care of him in the last few years of his life because he wasn’t able to drive and was dependent on others for help because of his health. Ernie was very special to us and we loved him dearly. We will miss him but his memories will live on in us forever.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2011 in the Holman-Howe Chapel, Mansfield, Missouri.
Burial will follow in Hensley Cemetery, North of Mansfield.
Visitation is from 7-8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening in the funeral home.
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