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Richard Keele Obituary
Burial will follow in Holly Grove Cemetery in Anacoco under the direction of the Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Mr. Keele passed away Friday, April 10, 2009 at his residence in Anacoco. He loved camping, fishing and the outdoors. He was a caring person who would help anyone who needed it. He was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather and he will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is survived by wife, Tammy Keele of Anacoco; sons, Joshua M. and wife Amanda M. Keele of Ball, Christopher Wayne Keele of Los Angeles, Calif., Richard H. Keele of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Justin Keele of Leesville; stepsons, Andrew Thompson of Kansas and Ashton S. Tyler of Anacoco; brothers, Kenneth Keele and Paul Keele; sisters, Gloria Jean Strickland, Shannon Meyers and Amanda May Keele; one grandson, who was his Pride and Joy, Joel Matthew Keele; best friend James "Cuz" Keele and a host of other friends and family.
Pallbearers will be Joshua M. Keele, Richard H. Keele, Allen Walker, Andrew Thompson, Ashton Tyler and James Keele.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 in the Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Leesville from 5–9 p.m. And on Wednesday from 9a.m. until service time in the church.
Words of comfort may be expressed to the Keele family at www.labbymemorial.com.
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Justin Lee Keele
June 11, 2022
There hasn´t been a day that has passed that you haven´t been on my mind. You are the reason I strive to be the best man that I can possible be, your the reason I live by faith you are the reason I am the man I am today. Your missed so dearly and I know your with me and your grandkids and my brothers daily! I love you and miss you so much. But you I feel you coaching me and leading me each day! Continue to fly high!
Angela Austin Martin
April 28, 2009
I recently learned of Rick's passing from Louis and my thoughts went to all of Rick's family. Please know our thoughts are with the many wonderful members of the Keele family. God Bless.
Thomas Gaskin
April 16, 2009
our prayers are with you all. Stay strong.
The Gaskins
Latasha Berry
April 15, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Keele family in your time of bereavement. It was a pleasure knowing such a caring person with such a big heart...
God's will be done.
The Berry Family
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Carolyn Austin Myers
April 14, 2009
we are very sorry to hear about Ricky's passing and our prayers and thoughts are with the keele family with our love
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during your time of loss.
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