Jimmy T. Keller was born December 5, 1916, in Henryetta, Oklahoma, to Alvin Christian and Lydia (Wilhite) Keller. He died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in Owasso, Oklahoma, at the age of 97 years. Jimmy was married January 3, 1941, in Dewar, Oklahoma, to Marie Rains. He dedicated his life to the ministry serving in several pastorates including 27 years in Skiatook, Oklahoma. He also worked as a carpenter and used his skills in building and remodeling churches and homes. He and Marie had made their home in Owasso since 2012.
Loving family members include:
His wife of over 73 years; Marie, of the home
Daughter; Jimmie Beavers and her husband James, of Jenks, OK
Son; Carl Keller, of Owasso, OK
Son; David Keller and his wife Marta, of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Daughter; Donna Barnes and her husband Roy, of Owasso, OK
Daughter; Kathy Crain and her husband Jim, of Owasso
Six grandchildren;
Kim Haney and her husband Nathaniel
Michael Beavers
Tamara Brown and her husband Rich
David Keller
Mark Barnes and his wife Melissa
Philip Crain
12 great grandchildren
Three brothers;
Murl Keller, of Buffalo, MN
Hershel Keller, of Colchester, CT
Jack Keller and his wife Sylvia, of Henryetta, OK
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Agnes Olsen and Lucille Keller, and two brothers, Harold Keller and Alvin Keller.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Mowery Funeral Service in Owasso. Funeral services will be held 1:00 Monday, March 17, 2014, at Metro Pentecostal Church in Tulsa. Committal services and interment will follow at Graceland Memorial Park Cemetery in Owasso. The family requests Memorial Contributions be made to the Healing Hands India Ministry, Refuge of Hope United Pentecostal Church, 16060 Crosstown Blvd. NW, Andover, MN, 55304. Make checks payable Refuge of Hope with notation “India Missions” in the memo. Arrangements and services were entrusted to Mowery Funeral Service of Owasso.
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