Arnold Richmond Keener

Highlands, NC - Arnold Richmond Keener, age 85, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Highlands Cashiers Hospital. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late John Richmond and Bertha Zona Smith Keener. He was a WWII Veteran of the US Army in Germany and was a member of the Goldmine Baptist Church. He was a retired foreman for the Town of Highlands Electrical Crew.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Eunice Martin Keener, two sons, Grant Keener and his wife, Martha of Franklin, NC and Alvin "Skip" Keener and his wife, Ladonna of Highlands, NC; one brother, J.B. Keener of Highlands, NC; five grandchildren, Wesley Keener, Brooklynn Keener, Perrin Keener, Sarah Rutter and Matthew Keener and two great grandchildren, Nathan Keener and Lilly Rutter . He was preceded in death by a sister Della McCall.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 13 at 2:00PM at the Highlands First Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Lowe, Rev. Greg Rogers and Rev. Charles Harris officiating. Burial will be held at Highlands Memorial Park. Thad Watson, Varney Watson, Farrell Justice, Grover McCall, John McCall, Weldon Keener, Ervin Keener and Wayne Justice will serve as pallbearers.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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