Lela Georgette Butler, 1913–2001 (aged 87 years)

Name
Lela Georgette /Butler/
Birth
Occupation
Homemaker
Death of a father
Source: Headstone
Citation details: Ivey Cemetery
Text:

"1859-1918, Father"

Burial of a father
Death of a maternal grandmother
Source: Headstone
Citation details: Ivey Cemetery
Census
Marriage
Census
Birth of a son
Source: Headstone
Text:

"Married Oct. 2, 1949 Our family Joe/Jeff"

Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Birth of a daughter
Death of a mother
Source: Headstone
Citation details: Ivey Cemetery
Text:

"1867- ,Mother"

Burial of a mother
Marriage of a son
Marriage of a son
Marriage of a daughter
Marriage of a son
Death of a brother
Marriage of a daughter
Death of a brother
Death of a sister
Death of a sister
Death of a brother
Death of a sister
Death of a sister
Source: Headstone
Death of a sister
Source: Headstone
Death of a son
Cause of death
heart failure
Death
Burial
Family with parents
father
1857–1918
Birth: January 21, 1857 44 28 — Walker Co. AL
Death: April 19, 1918 — Decatur Co. TN
mother
1867–1947
Birth: September 20, 1867 36 28 — Tennessee
Death: May 3, 1947 — Bonnie Keeton home, Decatur Co. TN
Marriage Marriage — February 4, 1883 — Decatur Co. TN
brother
elder brother
1885–1965
Birth: December 28, 1885 28 18 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: November 4, 1965 — Decatur Co. TN
20 months
elder sister
1887–1972
Birth: August 1887 30 19 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: 1972 — Dyer Co. TN
5 years
elder brother
1892–1968
Birth: July 26, 1892 35 24 — Bath Springs, Decatur Co. TN
Death: August 29, 1968 — Jackson Madison County Hospital, Madison Co. TN
3 years
elder sister
1895–1979
Birth: February 13, 1895 38 27 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: February 26, 1979
3 years
elder sister
1897–1902
Birth: October 1897 40 30
Death: about 1902
3 years
elder sister
1900–1983
Birth: May 9, 1900 43 32 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: May 23, 1983 — Hospital, Sikeston, MO
3 years
elder sister
1903–1990
Birth: January 29, 1903 46 35 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: April 1, 1990 — Memphis, TN
3 years
elder brother
1905–1981
Birth: December 20, 1905 48 38 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: May 22, 1981 — Decaturville, Decatur Co. TN
4 years
elder sister
1909–1989
Birth: November 1, 1909 52 42 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: March 29, 1989 — Decatur Co. TN
6 months
elder sister
3 years
herself
1913–2001
Birth: July 5, 1913 56 45 — Bath Springs, Decatur Co. TN
Death: April 27, 2001 — Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, Madison Co. TN
Family with James Bonnie Keeton
husband
1910–2003
Birth: November 25, 1910 27 28 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: June 4, 2003 — Decatur County General Hospital, Parsons, Decatur Co. TN
herself
1913–2001
Birth: July 5, 1913 56 45 — Bath Springs, Decatur Co. TN
Death: April 27, 2001 — Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, Madison Co. TN
Marriage Marriage — December 22, 1929 — Decatur Co. TN
20 months
son
1931–1997
Birth: August 2, 1931 20 18 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: September 30, 1997 — Decatur Co. TN
19 months
son
1933–2012
Birth: February 26, 1933 22 19 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: December 19, 2012 — Bayview Nursing Home, St. Augustine, Florida
8 years
son
1941–2020
Birth: May 27, 1941 30 27 — Decatur Co. TN
Death: November 10, 2020 — Parsons, Decatur Co. TN
4 years
daughter
Marriage
Citation details: 45
Text:

J. B. West, J. P.

Shared note

She was born in a house around curve from Tucker's Store in Tywhop(Bath Springs) - house no longer there.

The News Leader, Parsons, TN, May 2, 2001

Lela Butler Keeton, 87

Funeral services for Mrs. Lela Butler Keeton, 87, were held Sunday, April 29 at Brewer Funeral Home Chapel in Decaturville, with Rev. Steve Shelhammer and Rev. Jimmy Wallace officiating. Interment was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bath Springs.

Mrs. Keeton, a homemaker, died Friday, April 27 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital due to heart failure.

She is survived by her spouse James Bonnie "Bon" Keeton; one daughter, Bonnie Ruth Boroughs, Decaturville; two sons, Robert Ben Keeton and Paul Rogers Keeton both of Palatha, FL; eight grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her son Bonnie Leon Keeton, parents Millard Austin and Millie Alice Ivey Butler, three brothers Perry Butler, Carl Butler and Clyde Butler and five sisters Jessie Hopper, Druie Welch, Mary Mryacle, Vera Blount and Willie Morgan.

Pallbearers were Joe Keeton, Jeff Keeton, Jamey Taylor, Todd Keeton, Donnie Keeton and Rod Keeton.

Honorary pallbearers were Adam Keeton, Jay Keeton, Anthony Fricker, Jamie Keeton, Rebecca Fricker, Rachel Fricker, Jennifer Fricker and Amber Taylor.