Maggie Keeling Dies at Age 82; Rites Wednesday

Mrs. Maggie Keeling died at 10:15 o'clock this morninga t her home, 2204 Casey Avenue, at the age of 82 years, eight months and three days.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Myers Chapel, with Rev. Bayne Wilson officiating, and burial will be in Flint cemetery.

The body will remain at Myers Chapel, where friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday.

Mrs. Keeling was born June 8, 1869 in Lynchburg, Ill., the daughter of Lorenze D. and Mary Catherine (Estes) Davenport.

She was married to Joseph C. Keeling, who preceded her in death February 23, 1915.

Mrs. Keeling was a member of the Belle Rive Methodist church.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lucille Barbre of Mt. Vernon and five sisters, Mrs. Josephine Rogers of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Bess Crorkin of Gillespie, Ill., Mrs. Q. A. Wilbanks of Evansville, Ind. and Mrs. Florence Waters and Mrs. Nellie Laird of Mt. Vernon.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register-News
Date: February 11, 1952
Transcribed and submitted by: Sandy (Whalen) Bauer