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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Dorothy "Boot"
Keaton
October 28, 1930 – August 26, 2012
Obituary
The funeral service will be conducted Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 2120 19th Street, South, St. Petersburg, Florida. Reverend Carlos Senior, pastor.
Dorothy Keaton was born October 28, 1930 in Camilla, Georgia. Her parents were the late James Keaton and Eva Keaton. She attended the local schools in Camilla including Rockdale.
Dorothy accepted Christ at an early age and joined St. John Missionary Baptist Church while still living in Georgia. When she came to St. Petersburg, Florida, she joined New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, and was a very devoted and faithful member.
In 1968 Dorothy was employed by National Linen Services. She finally retired after thirty-four years of faithful service in December, 2002.
She was even more dedicated in her personal life, everyone knew they could depend on her. Her door was always open, and she never turned anyone away. She also loved to cook, and her love for people ensured that she always had someone to cook for.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Jack Keaton, Willie C. Keaton, Charlie Keaton; sisters, Doris Oliver and Erma Keaton.
Those left to cherish her memories include three daughters, Delores Pinkins (Leroy) of Camilla, Georgia, Cynthia Alexander and Teresa Drayton (Michael) of St. Petersburg, Florida; two sons, James Keaton (Shenetha) of Killeen, Texas and William Keaton of St. Petersburg, Florida; seven special children which she raised as her own, Collins, Oliver, Jr., Montie Oliver, Tyrone Oliver, and Jacqueline Oliver, Debra Taylor, Sylvia Johnson and Jenifer Wright; one brother-in-law, Collin Oliver, Sr. (Lillie Ruth); nine grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; a host of loving relatives and friends.
Family visitation will be on Monday, September 3, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., at Robert Jester Mortuary. Interment service will follow in Oakview Cemetery.
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I am home in Heaven, dear ones:
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this Everlasting Light.
All the pain and grief are over!
Every restless yearning past;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely Home in Heaven at last.
Dear one, do not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still;
Try to look beyond earth's shadows,
Pray to trust Our Father's Will.
When your work is completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh! the rapture of that meeting!
Oh, the joy to see you come.
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