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Kelvin Harold
Keath
Apr 28, 1927 — Feb 24, 2025
Kelvin Harold Keath was born April 28th, 1927 to William Edward Keath and Elizabeth Wilson Keath in Mongomery County. He passed away peacefully at Parkview Nursing Home in McCracken County, KY on February 24th at 97 years old.
Kelvin served three years in Germany toward the end of WWII. After returning to the U.S., he received his agricultural degree from Wesleyan College and University of Kentucky. He started working for the FDA in 1955. His promotions in the FDA allowed him and family to live in several different states. He retired from FDA in 1974, where he received Award of Merit. Kelvin and his wife Mabel moved to the family farm after retirement, where he farmed and started a real estate business. Over his life he has served an elder at the Camargo Church of Christ, chairman of the Montgomery Board of Education, and member of the Masonic Lodge and American Legion.
He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Mabel Rogers Keath; daughter Sharon Kelley (Jim); Son-in-Laws, Steve Midkiff; 3 granddaughters, Lisa Sullivan (Ronald), Cathie Midkiff Jurich (David) and Carolyn Kelley Tupts (Aaron); and 5 great children, Lincoln Sullivan, Pepperanne Owens, Mya Terrell, Macie Terrell, and Jackson Jurich.
He was predeceased in death by his parents; 3 brothers, Elmer, Klamath, and Kendall Keath; a sister, Katherine Redmond Keath Jackson; a daughter Patricia Midkiff; granddaughter, Jennifer Kelley Terrell; a great grandson Tate Neil Alexander Terrell.
Funeral services will take place at the Rolling Hills Church of Christ, March 3rd, at 1:00 with Jerry Carmichael and Dan Murphy, burial will follow at Machpelah Cemetery. Visitation will be held 11 AM-1 PM, Monday, March 3, 2025 at Rolling Hills Church of Christ. Pallbearers will be Alan Newkirk, Robin Meyer, Mark Ledford and the American Legion Honor Guard. Honorary pallbearers Charles Wills, Bobby Amburgey and Gerald Ingram. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Rolling Hill Church of Christ and American Cancer Society.
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