Sarah Mason Hastings Keener

Franklin, NC - Sarah Mason Hastings Keener, age 83, of Clayton, Georgia, formerly of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011 in a Stephens County hospital. She was a native of Rabun County, the daughter of the late Dan and Ida Hastings Mason. She was married first to Frank Hastings, who died in 1977 and second to Jesse Roscoe Keener for 31 years. She had worked at Burlington Mills as an Inspector. She was a member of Black Rock Baptist Church, and liked to play guitar and sing. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by five daughters, Sue Worley and Tony of Clayton, GA, Dale McConnell and Lee of Franklin, NC, Cathy Tippett and Bryan, Alice Bradley and Mike and Marilyn Hastings all of Otto, NC; two sons, Harvey Hastings of Franklin, NC and Sam Hastings and Debra of Clarksville, GA; a step-daughter, Wanda K. Bleckley and Nathan of Clayton, GA; one brother, Frank Mason of Franklin, NC; eighteen grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild also survives.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 3rd at 2:00 pm at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, with Rev. Phillip Cochran, Rev. Jim Green, and Rev. David Hastings officiating. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Saturday evening at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences are available by visiting bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.