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Obituary
Eura Dana Keenan,
90, of Fudges Creek Road, Barboursville, went home to be with the Lord
Saturday, November 15, 2014 after a long illness. He was born October 30,
1924, a son of the late Albert and Nora (Morrison) Keenan. He was also
preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Frances Birch Keenan, as well as
his son, Ronald Dale Keenan; his brothers, Everett “Pete” Keenan, Sylvan
Keenan, Oza “Tude” Keenan and Froud Keenan; and his sisters, Oma Rolfe,
Frances Elkins, Wanda Lewis and Wanita Wetherholt. Dana was a longtime
member and Sunday school teacher at Susannah Missionary Baptist Church and a
retiree from Houdaille Industries. He served as an Army Lance Corporal
Seaman in WWII and received four Bronze Stars and a Victory Bronze
Arrowhead. Dana loved to regale his family with stories of his time in the
Philippines and New Guinea. Dana is survived by his son and daughter-in-law,
Delano and Kay Hatfield Keenan of Ona; his grandchildren, Kristy (Rodney)
Jordan of Ona, Eric Keenan of Dallas, TX and Aaron (Karen) Keenan of
Hurricane; his great granddaughters, Katie Rose Jackson of Huntington and
Ginger Linanne Jackson of Ona; his brother, Darrell Keenan of Salt Rock; and
his sisters, Eltha Venoy of Barboursville, Eloise Smith of Salt Rock and
Marlene Collins of Milton and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral
service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Heck Funeral
Home, Milton with Pastor Winford Curry officiating, followed by burial at
Enon Cemetery, Salt Rock. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
November 18 at the funeral home.
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