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Submitted: 3/1/11 • Approved: 8/18/12 • Last Updated: 8/21/12 • R476278-G0-S3
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS US Army
World War II
April 4, 1919--May 30, 1989
Born Arkansas.
Died Arkansas.
Son of Aggy Luther Kelton & Cora Arnold Kelton.
Married Gracey Gerturde Caruthers, Brockwell, Izard County, Arkansas, November 26, 1938.
White River Currant
Calico Rock, Arkansas
Luther Delton Keylon, age 70 of Franklin died Tuesday, May 30, 1989 at the White River Medical Center at Batesville. He was a farmer, veteran of the Army and Methodist in faith.
Survivors include: his wife Gracy Gertrude Caruther Keylon of Franklin; two daughters, Shirley Rush of Melbourne and Vera Yancey of Melbourne; one sister, Rudene Jeffery of Franklin; and five grandchildren, Scotty Rush, Steven Rush and Chris Yancey all of Melbourne.
Pallbearers were: Jim Burns, Donald Ward, Dean Batterton, Bobby Barnes, R. G. Foreman and Dean Floyd.
Services were held Thursday, June 1, 1989 at the Howard Funeral Home Chapel in Melbourne at 2 p.m. Burial was at the Violet Hill Cemetery with the arrangements made by the Howard Funeral Home.
(From the files of Vera Reeves.)
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(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)
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