Bobby Roosevelt Keaton

Bobby Roosevelt Keaton obituary, LaFayette, GA

Bobby Roosevelt Keaton

Bobby Keaton Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Bobby Roosevelt Keaton, age 85, of Roanoke, Alabama, passed away Friday, November 7, 2025.
He was born in Douglasville, Georgia, where he grew up surrounded by the love of his family and four siblings. A man of deep faith and compassion, he devoted much of his life to serving others and formerly pastored at Liberty Baptist Church, sharing God's word with sincerity and grace.
Bobby was preceded in death by his daughter, Janet Hester Keaton; parents, William Joseph Keaton and Vassie May Rainey Keaton; siblings, Elsie Keaton Frost, Dennis William Keaton, and Barbara Ann Keaton South.
He is survived by his sister, Virginia Christina Keaton; daughters, Pam Keaton and Kimberly Cummings; son, Bobby (Roxanne) Keaton; grandchildren, Bobby Keith (Brandy) Keaton Jr., Jessica Ballew, and Melissa Rice; and several great grandchildren.
Per Bobby's wishes, there will be no service.
Arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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