Keith Riley Bearden was born on April 1, 1978, in Tuscon, Arizona. We moved from Tuscon to San Antonio, Texas in September 1978. At that time, his best friend was his cousin, Nicole Dority. In 1979, we moved to La Habra, California where Keith built many lasting friendships. He started kindergarten in Northridge, California.
In February 1985, the family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. Here, Keith participated in Martial Arts, played basketball, and became a Little League Umpire. As a high school student, Keith performed with his fellow students in Chaparral High School's choir. This choir traveled to Hawaii to compete.
Keith moved to Flordia in 2002. He lived and worked there until his return to Las Vegas in 2006. He worked at Mandalay Bay as a bartender from their opening until 2014. he worked in Austin, Texas, and Orem, Utah until his return to Las Vegas in 2018 as a Beverage Manager for different casinos.
Keith leaves behind his parents, Jack Bearden and Cindy Hulbert as well as his sister, Amy Bearden, nephew, Hayden Bearden, and his girlfriend Sylvia Moy. He was preceded in death by his brother, Christopher Bearden in 2019.
Keith's death on July 18, 2024, brought the knowledge that he had been a positive force in the world and left people behind that he helped and befriended in many places. The family has received many texts, phone calls, and face-to-face conversations with people whose lives he impacted.
Keith was a wanderer his entire life. He loved to travel and visited a lot of foreign destinations. He began his final journey July 18, 2024 this year. He is at his final home with God in heaven and reunited with friends and loved ones who preceded him in death.
Keith, you were loved and you will be missed. Rest easy, sweet man.
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