Heisey Keele , age 84 of Manchester, TN, passed away on July 2, 2012 at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.
He retired after 30 years as a Maintenance Engineer with Cutter Laboratories, Inc. in Chattanooga.
He was born in Manchester, TN to his parents, the late Zackery Taylor Keele and Lillian Agnes Jones Keele.
He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Sadie Clouse, Leona Wilhelm, L.C. Vickers, Olsen Shelton and infant sister Elvie Keele; and brothers, Ellis Keele, Oscar Keele, Bart Keele and Leighton Keele.
Heisey will fondly be remembered as one who loved his family and enjoyed his music. He was a member of the Forest Mill Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Jewell Parks Keele of Manchester, TN; sons, Stanley W. Keele and his wife Kathy of Manchester, Joe M. Keele and his wife Charlotte of Hillsboro and Gary A. Keele and his wife Rhonda of Decatur, TN; seven grandchildren, Jeffery W. Keele, Jennifer Nogodula, Julie Keele, Wesley Keele, Maggie Millraney, Taylor Keele and Hunter Keele; four great-grandchildren, Jaydee Nogodula, Jenslee Nogodula, Riley Keele and Audrey Keele; his friends and musicians at the Coffee County Senior Citizens; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be on Tuesday evening, July 3, 2012 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
The Funeral Service will be conducted on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Central Funeral Home.
Entombment will follow at the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME .