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Kay Skaggs Keeton
Ada Kay Keeton, 73, of Tallahassee, FL, a former Portsmouth resident, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023, at her home. She was born April 2, 1949, in Puyallup, WA, a daughter of the late Willie Clarence and Sylvia (Skaggs) Skaggs.
Kay was a retired nurse practitioner, having received a BSN from Shawnee State University and an MSN-FNP from Southern Indiana University.
Her husband, Ralph Keeton, preceded her in death in 1993. The couple married in June 1967, in Wise, VA.
Surviving Kay are three daughters, Julianne K. (Marvin Folsom) Fountain of Tallahassee, FL, Pamela (Jerome) Heiker of St. Cloud, FL and Melissa (Mark) Hershey of Tollesboro, KY; two brothers, William (Rosemary) Skaggs of Portsmouth and Leslie (Pat) Skaggs of Minford; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Kay was also preceded in death by four siblings, Charles, Dewey and Willie Skaggs Jr. and Joan Crabtree.
Funeral services will be held at 1 P.M. Sunday at the Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home in Portsmouth with Dennis Dawes, Minister, officiating and interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery. The Nurse Honor Guard of the River Cities will provide a Nursing Tribute.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 5 to 7 P.M. and one hour prior to services Sunday.
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Beverly (Skaggs) Sizemore
March 26, 2023
Pam, Julie and Missy I love you girls and you are all in my prayers. I´m so sorry for your loss. I loved my Aunt Kay very much. Love Bev
Karen Cauley
March 23, 2023
Missy, Julie and Pam my heart goes out to you and your famlies.I loved your Mom,she was very special to me.She taught me so much working with her.She always empowered me to do my best.I know how much she loved you girls.She will be greatly missed.Love and prayers to all of you.
Fran Jester
March 22, 2023
Such a nice woman. She will greatly be missed. Julie,Pam,Misty my heart goes out to all of you.
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Heather Thornton
March 21, 2023
I remember Mrs. Kay from CRMC. Always so sweet. Prayers for your family
Richard Thacker
March 21, 2023
Kay and I worked together for a number of years and no matter what we were managing she could always lighten my mood and make me laugh. She had real intuition about people and loved her family to no end. I am glad to have called her my friend not just my colleague.
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Pat Skaggs
March 21, 2023
Love and prayers for all the family. She will be loved and missed. God bless!! Love Les and Pat Skaggs
Catina Cox
March 21, 2023
Ms. Kay Keeton such a beautiful soul and colleague. Thank you for opening doors for me. You legacy as a professional and loving nurse practitioner/supervisor will live forever. Thank you for your kindness. Rest well my sister for your labor touched many lives.
Gary Leach
March 21, 2023
Kay very nice friend school mate and neighbor sorry to hear of her passing prayers for her family
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