Joshua Edward Keen, age 14, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at his home.
Born June 6, 1993, in Abingdon, Va., he was the son of Eddie and Tammy Lester Keen of Rowe. He was a member of the Oakwood Full Gospel Church. He was currently a eighth grade student at Twin Valley High School and a member of the Buchanan Basketball Foundation. He loved playing basketball and spending time with his younger brother.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Chester and Lorene Lester; his paternal grandmother, Diana Keen; and one uncle, Les "Scrooge" Coleman.
In addition to his parents, survivors include one brother, Chance Keen of the home; his paternal grandfather, Cleve Keen and wife Sadie of Oakwood; paternal great-grandmother, Melda Coleman of Honaker.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Honaker Funeral Chapel, Honaker, Va. with the Rev. Jerry Harman and the Rev. Ancil Childress officiating. Interment will follow in the Street Cemetery at Rowe.
Pallbearers will be Jeremiah Lester, Zachary Cassell, Lucas Shortridge, Brandon Viars, Hunter Simpson, Josh Smith, Katie Jo Lester and Kari Cassell. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Simpson, Richard Smith and the Buchanan Basketball Foundation team and family, Dr. Eric Goss, Liz Justus and Dr. Patel.
Born June 6, 1993, in Abingdon, Va., he was the son of Eddie and Tammy Lester Keen of Rowe. He was a member of the Oakwood Full Gospel Church. He was currently a eighth grade student at Twin Valley High School and a member of the Buchanan Basketball Foundation. He loved playing basketball and spending time with his younger brother.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Chester and Lorene Lester; his paternal grandmother, Diana Keen; and one uncle, Les "Scrooge" Coleman.
In addition to his parents, survivors include one brother, Chance Keen of the home; his paternal grandfather, Cleve Keen and wife Sadie of Oakwood; paternal great-grandmother, Melda Coleman of Honaker.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Honaker Funeral Chapel, Honaker, Va. with the Rev. Jerry Harman and the Rev. Ancil Childress officiating. Interment will follow in the Street Cemetery at Rowe.
Pallbearers will be Jeremiah Lester, Zachary Cassell, Lucas Shortridge, Brandon Viars, Hunter Simpson, Josh Smith, Katie Jo Lester and Kari Cassell. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Simpson, Richard Smith and the Buchanan Basketball Foundation team and family, Dr. Eric Goss, Liz Justus and Dr. Patel.
Joshua Edward Keen, age 14, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at his home.
Born June 6, 1993, in Abingdon, Va., he was the son of Eddie and Tammy Lester Keen of Rowe. He was a member of the Oakwood Full Gospel Church. He was currently a eighth grade student at Twin Valley High School and a member of the Buchanan Basketball Foundation. He loved playing basketball and spending time with his younger brother.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Chester and Lorene Lester; his paternal grandmother, Diana Keen; and one uncle, Les "Scrooge" Coleman.
In addition to his parents, survivors include one brother, Chance Keen of the home; his paternal grandfather, Cleve Keen and wife Sadie of Oakwood; paternal great-grandmother, Melda Coleman of Honaker.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Honaker Funeral Chapel, Honaker, Va. with the Rev. Jerry Harman and the Rev. Ancil Childress officiating. Interment will follow in the Street Cemetery at Rowe.
Pallbearers will be Jeremiah Lester, Zachary Cassell, Lucas Shortridge, Brandon Viars, Hunter Simpson, Josh Smith, Katie Jo Lester and Kari Cassell. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Simpson, Richard Smith and the Buchanan Basketball Foundation team and family, Dr. Eric Goss, Liz Justus and Dr. Patel.
Born June 6, 1993, in Abingdon, Va., he was the son of Eddie and Tammy Lester Keen of Rowe. He was a member of the Oakwood Full Gospel Church. He was currently a eighth grade student at Twin Valley High School and a member of the Buchanan Basketball Foundation. He loved playing basketball and spending time with his younger brother.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Chester and Lorene Lester; his paternal grandmother, Diana Keen; and one uncle, Les "Scrooge" Coleman.
In addition to his parents, survivors include one brother, Chance Keen of the home; his paternal grandfather, Cleve Keen and wife Sadie of Oakwood; paternal great-grandmother, Melda Coleman of Honaker.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Honaker Funeral Chapel, Honaker, Va. with the Rev. Jerry Harman and the Rev. Ancil Childress officiating. Interment will follow in the Street Cemetery at Rowe.
Pallbearers will be Jeremiah Lester, Zachary Cassell, Lucas Shortridge, Brandon Viars, Hunter Simpson, Josh Smith, Katie Jo Lester and Kari Cassell. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Simpson, Richard Smith and the Buchanan Basketball Foundation team and family, Dr. Eric Goss, Liz Justus and Dr. Patel.
