Frances Barbara Keeling
Frances Barbara Keeling
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Mrs. Frances Barbara Keeling, age 85, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026.
A memorial visitation is planned for Saturday, January 10, between the hours of 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St.
Born July 20, 1940 in New York, New York, she was a daughter of the late Harold Hilton and the late Deloris Costlow Hilton. She was a retired bus driver for Kansas School Districts and a co-owner of KWC Auto Services in Americus.
Survivors include two daughters: Barbara Castleberry and Michelle Smith (Bill Brooke); son, Anthony Smith; son-in-law, Tom Smith; grandchildren: Rina Coy, Joshua Coy, J.D. Coy, Tracy Carpender, Mason Wade, Brian Smith (Opel), and Laura Smith; brother, Richard Hilton; sister-in-law, Mary Hilton; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and her dog Sally.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Keeling; a son, Thomas Smith; a daughter, Diana Smith; a brother, James Hilton; sister & brother-in-law, Lois & Carl Sturgeon; son-in-law, Huck Castleberry; and her dog Little Bit.
To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences to the family, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeinc.com
Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., is honored to be entrusted with these arrangements for Mrs. Frances Barbara Keeling.
427 South Lee Street, Americus, GA 31709
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