Obituaries

Edith Maria Keen

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Edith Maria Keen, age 86, a resident of Fayetteville, went to be with her Lord on November 4, 2016. She was born June 12, 1930 in Colorado the daughter of Ralph and Ida McClain Ruby. Edith worked at McRoy & McNair Office for over 40 years after graduation from Fayetteville Business College in 1965 where she retired in 2005 at the age of 75. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Junior D. Keen. Survivors include her son, Terry W. Keen and wife Lee Ann of Fayetteville; two sisters, Mary Lou Tyree of Prairie Grove and Gail Williams of Grove, Oklahoma; three grandchildren, Rebecca Ballinger and husband Elijah, Jennifer Williams and husband Jeb and Matthew Butcher and wife Morgan; five great-grandchildren Sydra Stanley, Wulf Williams, Willow Williams, Anthony Ballinger and Logan Butcher. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 6-7 p.m. at Luginbuel Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held Tuesday November 8, 2016 1 p.m. Little Elm Missionary Baptist Church in Farmington with Michael McCoy officiating. Graveside service will follow in Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville at 3 p.m. Pallbearers will be: Dan Tyree, Randy Tyree, Gordon Williams, Claude Rutherford, Jack Butcher and Matthew Butcher. Memorials may be made to the Little Elm Missionary Baptist Church, 12221 Little Elm Rd., Farmington, Arkansas 72730. Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.

Published November 5, 2016

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