Robert Wayne “Bob” Keaton, 58, died November 14, 2010 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.
Mr. Keaton was born in Charleston, West Virginia and moved to Ft. Pierce 51 years ago.
He worked for Bellsouth for 34 years before retirement as a lineman. He was a member of the Bellsouth Pioneers, member of Westside Baptist Church and was very active in the Chili Cook Offs. He loved being with his grandchildren and nieces and nephews and loved gourmet cooking and teaching others to cook.
Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Jeanne Keaton of White City, FL; mother, Mary E. Keaton of Ft. Pierce, FL; son, Kenneth Keaton of Sebastian, FL; daughters, Amy Case of Naples, FL, Stacey White of Atlanta, GA and Kiley Wood of Trenton, FL; brothers, Raymond Keaton of Minot, ND and Michael Keaton of Ft. Pierce, FL; sisters, Cynthia Schottie of Minot, ND and Shirley Batsche of Ft. Pierce, FL; grandchildren, Shelby White, Taylor Dean, Kameron Keaton, Alaina Brown, Karissa Keaton, Kalena Keaton, and Bryce White and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Keaton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Lucie County Fair Youth Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 12478, Fort Pierce, FL 34979.
Services: A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Westside Baptist Church.