Mr. Johnny L. Keeling, age 84 of Benton, KY died on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Marshall Co. Hospital in Benton, KY. He was retired as an Electrical Engineer for Air Products. He was a member of New Zion Missionary Baptist Church and the Local IBEW #816. Born Tuesday, September 9, 1930 in Calvert City, KY, he was the son of the late Arvil Keeling and the late Ilona (Fowler) Keeling.
Surviving are his wife, Wanda (Jones) Keeling of Benton ,KY, son, Johnny K Keeling, wife Debbie of Almo, KY, daughters, Sharon Gossum, husband David of Benton, KY and Kathy Adams, husband Frankie of Dexter, KY, brothers, Milton Keeling of Hickory, KY and James Keeling of Dexter, KY, sisters, Aleen Ford of Dexter, KY, Irene Freeman of Calvert City, KY, Wanda Evans of Grand Rivers, KY, Linda Beck of Paducah, KY and Neeta Hale of Calvert City, KY; grandchildren, John Gossum, Jared Gossum, Justin Keeling, Stacey Gossum, Christopher Keeling, Ashley Adams, Amanda Adams; and great grandchildren, Faith Gossum, Dalton Keeling, Kristina Keeling, Caleb Wood, and Erin Gossum.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Margaret Ann Keeling, brothers, Thomas Keeling and Leland Keeling.
A Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Collier Funeral Chapel located at 211 West 5th St. Benton, Kentucky 42025 with Rev. Rodney Wallace and Rev. Mike Littrell officiating. Interment will follow in Stewart Cemetery, Almo, KY. Visitation will be held between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2015 at the Collier Funeral Home, Benton, KY.