Barbara Keltch
Barbara Jean Keltch, 55, of Sale Creek, died Friday, May 16, 2014. Barbara was born Dec. 30, 1958, in Jackson County, Ark. She was known for her kind heart and love for her family. Her children were her pride. She lived in a custom log home built by her father and enjoyed tending her flowers. She worked at Kayser-Roth and at TVA in security for many years. She was preceded in death by her father, Elmer Owens; brothers, John Edward Owens and James Owens; sisters-in-law, Wanda and Linda Owens; grandparents, John Clifford and Margaret Williams Owens, Jack and Lena Henderson Hooker; uncles, Jimmy Hooker and Francis "Buddy" Hooker. Survivors include her children, Wesley Scates, Jeanna Keltch and Angela Hixson, all of Sale Creek; mother, Willie Mae (Joe) Fields, Sale Creek; sisters, Dorothy (Henry) Clevenger, Sale Creek, Mae Dean (Larry) Jones, Soddy-Daisy; brothers Paul and Arthur Owens, both of Coal Hill, Ark.; several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at noon Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Welsh-Rogers Cemetery in Sale Creek. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Share your memories, stories and photos at www.legacyfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Soddy-Daisy.
Published May 20, 2014