Keith Washington Outten

RICHMOND - Keith Outten, 85, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, at home in Richmond with his daughter and her husband.
He was a native of Hampton and Hayes until 2003, when he moved to Richmond because of his illness.
Preceded in death by his wife, Mary Furneyhough Outten; he leaves two children, Deborah Outten Fisk and her husband, Edward M. Heflin, of Richmond, and Keith W. Outten Jr. and his wife, Jacqueline, of Hayes. He also leaves four grandchildren, Mary Fisk-Taylor and her husband, Daryl, Andrea F. Moore and her husband, Taylor, of Richmond, Katherine O. Koehl and her husband, Aaron, and Jessica A. Outten of Hayes; as well as four great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Anne Russell, W. Jackson, and Mary Keith all of Richmond. His sister-in-law, Henrietta G. Furneyhough (Retta) and her children Joseph, Walda and Theresa and their families, all of Hampton, were always counted among his close family members.
Mr. Outten graduated from Hampton High School in 1941 and, very shortly after, was drafted into the U.S. Navy. He was proud to serve his country during World War II and Korea. While stationed aboard the U.S.S. Radford (DDE446) in the fall of 1952 he participated in Operation Ivy, The Atomic Test at Eniwetok Proving Grounds, Marshall Islands. In 1956 he became a member of the American Legion Post 48 where he enjoyed serving fellow veterans at Kecoughtan Veterans Hospital. He was also a Past Commander of the Post.
He was employed by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company until May 1979.
A graveside service with Navy honors will be conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18, at Parklawn Memorial Park by the Rev. M. Darren Anderson.
Arrangements by R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.