MARTHA LEONA KEITH

Martha Leona Keith, age 98 years, of the Beulah Heights Community died October 20, 2012 in Somerset, Kentucky at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.  Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 1pm in the McCreary County Funeral Home with Rev. U.G. (Dick) Taylor and Rev. Braxton King officiating.  Burial was in the Mill Creek Cemetery.  

She was born in Lafollette, Tennessee on December 8, 1913 the daughter of the late James Henry and Nancy Belle (Wilson) McCullah.  She was a homemaker, member of the First Church of Jesus Christ and attended the Resurrection Life Christian Center.

Her parents; husband, Roy Keith; sons, Estes Keith and BJ Keith, son in law, Bill Branscum, and brother, Harley McCullah precede her in death.

Survivors include her sons, ST Keith and wife, Irene of Florence, Kentucky, Erstle (Dusty) Keith and wife, Marie of Corbin, Kentucky, Hoyt Keith and wife, Mary Lou of Stanford, Kentucky, Ralph Keith and wife, Yvonne of Blanchester, Ohio, and Shirrel Keith and wife, Brenda of Louisville, Kentucky; daughters, Carol Branscum and Jean Brooks and husband, Ed both of Whitley City, Kentucky; brother, Ray McCullah of Whitley City, Kentucky; and sisters, Naomi Reed of Williamsburg, Kentucky and Kila Fay Loudermilk of Whitley City, Kentucky.  23 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, 11 great great grandchildren, and 6 step grandchildren also survive.

McCreary County Funeral Home entrusted with the arrangements.