RIPLEY – Keener Eason "Brud" Roten, 90, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014, at the Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville. He was born October 15, 1923, in Union County, Mississippi to the late Andy B. Roten and Minnie Davis Roten. Brud was the youngest of twelve children. He was a lifelong Baptist who attended both LeBanon and Fellowship Baptist Churches. Brud was a Navy Veteran of WWII where he served on the destroyer escort, the USS Tinsman, and in the South Pacific. He loved to read the Bible and completed it, start to finish, five times. A lover of nature and the outdoors, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was an avid sports fan; his favorite teams were any team with a Manning on the roster, the Mississippi State football team and the Duke University basketball team.
Services will be at 3:00 p.m. today, June 15, 2014, at Fellowship Baptist Church with Bro. Bill Baker officiating. Burial will be in Fellowship Cemetery.
He is survived by one daughter, Judy Roten of Memphis; three sons, Bob (Donna) Roten of Cordova, Gary (Diane) Roten of Collierville, and Dave (Jean) Roten of Social Circle, Georgia.
He was the beloved grandfather of Manda Roten Gibson (Kevin), Josh Roten (Amanda), Christy Roten, Bethany Roten Russell (Alan), Andy B. Roten, II (Crystan), David B. Roten, Jr., Matt Roten (Cindy), Lisa Roten Worsham (Jeff) and Greg Roten (Kasia).
Brud was also the proud great-grandfather to 13 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his children, in his last years, he was kindly and ably cared for by special friend, Alan Posner; niece, Shelby Jean Roten; friend, Bettye Smith; Dr. Farees Farooq (Methodist Germantown Hospital; nurse, Barbara Dix; Dr. Pruitt (St. Peter Nursing and Rehab); Dr. David Seaton and nurse, Michelle Duke (National Health Care of Somerville), Dr. Joy Burbeck (Baptist Collierville Hospital); CNA, Desmond (Quince Nusing & Rehab); Tom Vaughan (Mobile Hearing); nurse, Barbara Lemmon and nurse, Kelly Roller (Baptist Reynolds Hospice House); and Dr. Chuck Keltner, among others.
Family and friends who brought joy to Brud's life while he was in nursing homes or in the hospital were Sherry and Mike Moore, Edward Moffitt, Edra Kennedy, Jay Michael, Beth Walley, Mary Jane Sanders, Jimmy and Angie Johnson, Kevin Dunahue, Lynn Michael, Mary Eaton Jenkins, Bruce Jenkins, Ronnie Grisham, Doyle Eaton, Jerry and Peggy Jones, Aaron Posner and very special friend, Virginia Harrison, among others.
He was preceded in death by his wife of forty-four years, June Eaton Roten who died in 1990; his parents; sisters, Elma Michael, Georgia Duncan, Murray Moffitt, Vern Hollowell, Elone Ford, Irene Yancey, Gladys Graves, Flora Roten and Annie Yancey; brothers, Olin Roten and Pearl Roten; and two grandsons, James B. and Bartlett L. Roten.
Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until 3:00 p.m. today, June 15, 2014, at Fellowship Baptist Church.
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Published by Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal on Jun. 15, 2014.

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Chelsea Trader

June 24, 2014

Love, prayers, and peace to you and your family. Uncle Brud was one of the best story tellers I ever knew. He was so proud of his family, and worked hard to support them the best way he could.

Cathy Doyle

June 24, 2014

You have been a good daughter, Judy. I know you have a big hole in your life to fill, but glad he is no longer suffering. Love you!

June 24, 2014

After the funeral was thinking of how Brud had his stories he would tell. One in particular as to why he had a bald spot on his head. He would say" Well, he he he, if you swam the the Mississippi River as fast as I do you would have a bald spot too." So Cute.You all were so blessed to have had him this long. I know it hurts still and it will but it will take a while not to feel the pain. God helps us deal with this. i never really knew my dad, but wanting to be reunited someday. Will be making a donation to ST.Jude in Brud's memory if that is ok with ya'll. Bless the family as you continue to heal. Love to all Kay Eaton

Judy Roten

June 23, 2014

So happy that you are no longer suffering, Daddy. You have a new body, as the old hymn goes, have been reunited with loved ones in Heaven and are in the presence of God. You fought the good fight. You are the toughest man I've ever known. I'll never forget how you never gave up, no matter what life threw at you. Love you so much. I'll see you again some day.

Keith Grubbs

June 15, 2014

Me and my family will really miss Brud and all the laughs he brought us. He would visit here and there and he would always set and drink coffee with us and laugh and laugh. I have known him as long as I have been in this world. He was a great man and he loved June and his family so much. He did everything he could for June and I always admired that so much about him. I hope you see her again in heaven my friend. Love you!

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