Hannah "Emily" Keeton (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Hannah Emily Keeton, daughter of Emil and Margaret Frances Long Digby, was born June 25, 1950, in Lebanon, Missouri. She departed this life Thursday, November 8, 2018, in her home, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of sixty-eight years, four months, and thirteen days.
She was united in marriage to Richard James “Rich” Keeton and they shared the last several years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her twins, Margaret Kathleen, and Richard Tyree; and her sister Ruby Shrout.
Emily is survived by her husband, Rich, of the home; a daughter, Leanna Blankenship, of Great Falls, Montana; a grand-daughter Britney Blankenship, who she helped raise; two sisters, Renae Davis, of Falcon, Missouri, and Jerry Zebel, of Lebanon, Missouri; six grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; two step daughters, Vicki Beam, and Janene White, both of Omaha, Nebraska; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was born and raised in the Lebanon area and then moved with her family to Nebraska when she was sixteen years old. While in Nebraska she was married and she lovingly raised her family. During that time she worked as a waitress and hostess at various restaurants. She then made her home in Wyoming where she had worked at K-Mart and then later she moved to Montana for the next several years where she worked at Target. In 2004, she returned to Lebanon and helped care for her mother during her last years.
She enjoyed going to casinos, listening to western music and liked being outdoors where she particularly enjoyed watching birds and deer hunting. She also loved to sew and crochet. Emily was a very talented poet and she had even been published. She loved her family dearly and especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Emily was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and know that she will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
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