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Oliver Keatts Obituary

Oliver James (Route) Keatts, 82, of Gretna, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Services 11 a.m., Friday, November 7, 2008, at the Colbert-Moran Funeral Home Chapel, Gretna.
Published by The News-Gazette on Nov. 6, 2008.

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Troy Arthur

November 6, 2008

Wade and Carrie;
Sorry for your loss.Mr Keatts was a good man and will be missed.

Debbie & Mike Coates

November 6, 2008

Wade, Carrie, and family,
We are so sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. Wade, I know this is a tough one for you. I know how close the two of you were. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.

Tim & Lucinda Davis

November 6, 2008

To Route's family all that we can say that he was a really good man and will be missed .I can still remember the big fishing trips that him and Melvin went on and I taggged along on some of those trips. He will be missed greatly by all of you and his friends and neighbors but now he is in a better place

Dot Scruggs

November 6, 2008

I was Mr. Keatts' Hospice volunteer...
he was always so appreciative of everything I did.
Wade, Carrie, Nancy, and Tony, you have my deepest sympathy and love.
May God bless and keep. Dot

Jesse Lynch

November 6, 2008

Wade, Carrie, & Family;

I am so sorry for your loss. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.

Oscar, Donna, Daniel & Ben Meeks

November 6, 2008

We were so sorry to hear of Mr. Keatts passing. He was such a dear friend. He and Oscar have shared so many good times. Benjamin enjoyed spending time with him and learned so much from him. He will surely be missed. The family is in our thoughts and prayers.

Cordys Walden

November 6, 2008

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Hilda was my cousin and I remember both of them well.

Sincerely,
Cordys W. (Tip) Walden, Jr.
17467 Jones Road
Athens, AL 35613
(256) 509-0845

Judy Bowman Guthrie

November 6, 2008

Nancy, I am sorry to hear the loss of your dad. you are in my prayers and thoughts. May the LORD bless you and your family.

Heather Hodges

November 6, 2008

Nancy, Tony, Jamie, & Family,

I am so sorry to hear of this loss. You all are in my thoughts and prayers. May God give you all the strength to make it through this difficult time. God Bless You.

My Deepest Regards,

Heather Hodges

Pat & Roger Hunter

November 6, 2008

Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family at this time.

Regina Keesee

November 6, 2008

Nancy, Wade and family,
I am so sorry for the loss of your
dear father. He was a great man and
loved by everyone. May your memories of his love comfort you.

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