Helen Rose Keith

Helen Rose Keith age 76 of Smithville, passed away Monday morning, July 27, 2015 at her residence. She was born May 4, 1939 to her parents, the late Edwin and Evelyn Lattimore Wheeler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Houston Keith; daughter, Sherry Gail Keith; grandson, Jeremy Freeman; 2 sisters, Hazel Marie Wheeler and Bobbie Woods and 1 brother, Jackie Wayne Wheeler. Ms. Helen was a member of the Smithville First Freewill Baptist Church and attended the Pomeroy Chapel Brethren In Christ Church and was a retired factory worker. She is survived by 2 daughters, Jo Ann (Larry) Hale of Dowelltown and Sandra Kay (Ricky) Freeman of Smithville; 5 grandchildren, Jared Hale and Derrick (Kristan) Hale both of Dowelltown, Leann Freeman of McMinnville, Joshua Freeman and Jacob Freeman both of Smithville; 3 great-grandchildren, Bonnie Hale, Jeremy Lamb and Bo Hale; 5 sisters, Robbie (Jerry) Callis of Lebanon, Christine Matthews of Smithville, Wanda Sue (Frank) Wilkerson of Lebanon, Judy Johnson of Brush Creek, Marlene Goodwin of Smithville; 1 brother, Eudean (Sue) Wheeler of Smithville; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted 2:PM Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Bernard Houk officiating and burial to follow in Whorton Springs Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Tuesday 2:PM until 8:PM and Wednesday 9:AM until the time of the service at 2:PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.