Mary E. Keller (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Mary Ethel Keller, daughter of Archie B. and Mary E. Carter Peters, was born January 25, 1938, in Rush, Arkansas. She departed this life Saturday, August 14, 2021, in Citizens Memorial Hospital, in Bolivar, Missouri, at the age of eighty-three years, six months, and twenty days.
On October 22, 1982, she was united in marriage to William E. Keller, and they shared the last thirty-eight years of laughter and memories.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Kimberly Westin; a son, Richard Dennis; a granddaughter, Bridgett Williams; a grandson, William Jones; two sisters, Marie Waggoner and Madeline Hefton; one nephew and one niece.
Mary is survived by her loving husband, William, of the home; five daughters, Robin Cowan, and her husband, Virgil, of Greenfield, Tennessee, Rebecca Burley, and her husband, Mike, of Springdale, Arkansas, Gail Barnett, and her husband, Matt, Frances Randolph, and her husband, Rick, all of Lebanon, Missouri, and Bonnie Mulanax, and her husband, Larry, of Springdale, Arkansas; two sons, Skip Dennis, and his wife, Kim, of Bruno, Arkansas, and Lester Dennis, and his wife, Gayla, of Quitman, Arkansas; twenty-nine grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Micky Peters, and his wife, Janie, of Mountain View, Arkansas, and Archie Peters, of Caulfield, Missouri; two sisters, Peggy Smith, and her husband, Hack, and Virginia Morgan, and her husband, Larry, all of Mountain View, Arkansas; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was born and raised in Arkansas and then continued to live most of her life there. She was a devoted homemaker and loving mother to her family throughout the years. Mary and William made their home in Lebanon, Missouri for the last eleven years.
She enjoyed crocheting, fishing and collecting dolls. She always put her family first in her life and especially enjoyed having time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and was a caring friend. We celebrate her life and know that her family and friends will cherish the wonderful memories she created for them during her lifetime.
Graveside Services-Wed., Aug. 18, 2021 at Elm Springs Cemetery in
Elm Springs, Arkansas at 2:00 p.m.
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