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April 19, 2012

Mary Etta (McCord) Keeler

Dec. 3, 1926 - April 17, 2012


— Mary Etta (McCord) Keeler

Dec. 3, 1926 - April 17, 2012

 

Mary Etta (McCord) Keeler of Lindsay, Okla., passed from this life on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Okla., at the age of 85.

Mary was born on Dec. 3, 1926 in Purdy, Okla. to Charles Oscar McCord and Louella (Cunningham) McCord. She and Joe Douglas Keeler were married in Wynnewood, Okla. on May 25, 1945.

Mary, referred to as "Nana" by her family, was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking and gardening, but most of all, she loved spending time with her family.

Mrs. Keeler is survived by her husband, Joe Douglas Keller, of Lindsay; her children: Joe Keeler and wife, Margaret, of Bradley, Okla, and Linda Faulkner and husband, George, of Blanchard; a sister, Marie McCord Knapp of Windsor, New York and five grandchildren: Joe Keeler and wife Diane of Marlow, Okla.; Katie (Keeler) Roetker of Lindsay, Okla.; Kyle Faulkner and wife Belen and Jennifer Faulkner, all of Albuquerque, N.M. and Krisi (Keeler) Buss and husband Andrew of Buffalo, Okla.

Nana also leaves being seven great-grandchildren: Braden and Hannah Buss, Tayler and Colton Roetker, Jordan and Jenna Keeler and Kya Faulkner.

Preceding Mrs. Keeler in death were her parents, Charles and Louella McCord; a brother, Gale McCord and a sister, Opal McCord Harrison.

Funeral service for Mrs. Keeler is set for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at the Missionary Baptist Church, located at 903 S. Main in Lindsay, Okla., with Pastor Farrell Eoff officiating. Interment will follow at Green Hill Cemetery in Lindsay, Okla.

Services are under the direction of B.G. Boydston Funeral Home of Lindsay, Okla. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com.


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