Betty Jo Keaton

Betty Jo Keaton

Betty Keaton Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 12, 2009.
Betty Jo (Lowe) Keaton, 82, of Parkersburg died Wednesday August 12, 2009 at Ohio State University Medical Center. She was born in Harlan, KY, a daughter of the late Ernest Burleigh Lowe and Madge (New) Lowe Smith. She worked for Broward County, FL Revenue Collection and was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Vienna, WV . She is survived by her husband of 60 Years, James Ernest Keaton; daughter Deborah Huffman and her husband Timothy of Parkersburg; son James Michael Keaton and his fiance Sami Sullivan of Pompano Beach, FL; grandsons Mark Earls and his wife Chelsea and Zachary Keaton; granddaughters Kimberly Cunningham, Samantha Fisher and husband D.J., and Amy Smith and husband Jay; great grandchildren Meghan Cunningham, Olivia Joyce and Oliver Cyrus Earls, Joshua and Brianna Fisher, Jake and Leah Smith; a brother Robert C. Lowe of California, niece Carol and nephew Bob; and Billie E. Smith of Chesapeake, OH, nephew Steve and niece Carla. Services will be Sunday 3:00 pm at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg with Pastor Jon Lands officiating. Visitation will be Sunday 1:30 - 3:00 pm at the funeral home. Graveside services will be Monday 1:00 pm at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Huntington, WV, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Memorial Contributions may be sent to Fellowship Baptist Church Building Fund in lieu of flowers. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.LeavittFuneralHome.com.

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