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Michael “Randy” Keaton, Jr, 52, formerly of St Louis, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
Randy was born on May 10, 1972, in Siloam Springs. He was the son of Michael R Keaton, Sr. and Susan Wing Keaton. Randy was a country boy having grown up on a farm. He graduated in the Class of 1990 from the Siloam Springs High School before joining the U.S. Army. He lived in St Louis and worked for the Loy Lange Box Company as a Flexo machine operator, where he was a hard worker and an instructor on the Flexo machines to other employees. He was an avid sports fan and a gamer, who enjoyed reading, and was very knowledgeable.
He was preceded in death by his father, his mother and one brother, Jeremiah Perdue.
He is survived by his step mother, Margarita Keaton of Siloam Springs; three brothers, Kenny and Kevin Keaton of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Ivan Lopez of Centerton, Arkansas; five sisters, Sandra Lopez and Monica Lopez of Siloam Springs, Thania Pearce of Bentonville, Cherry Gill of Bixby, Oklahoma and Stephanie Perdue of Southwest City, Missouri; along with several uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews.
A Visitation will be held Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Backstrom-Pyeatte Chapel from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Funeral Services will be held at the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 2:00pm. Brother Steven Hill will officiate the service. Burial will be held at the Yell Cemetery in the Robinson Community.
The arrangements are entrusted to Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Siloam Springs, AR.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
1401 E Main Street, Siloam Springs, AR 72761

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