Doris M. Keller

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Doris M. Keller, 87, of Greencastle died on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 at Clarian Health/ Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

She was born June 17, 1922 in Putnam County and was the daughter of the late James Quinton and Anna Grace McAninch Smedley. She was married to Howard B. Keller on April 1, 1958, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 1, 2003.

Mrs. Keller had served as the activity director for Sunset Manor Nursing Home and an aide at the Putnam County Hospital. She was a member of New Providence Baptist Church.

She is survived by her children, Dixie L. Turner and husband Michael D. of Greencastle, Roxie Hodge Swartz and husband Bob of Forney, Texas, Jim Hodge and wife Patty of St. George, Utah, Howard Hodge of St. George and Chuck Hodge of Charleston, S.C.; sister Helen Josephine Miller of Greencastle; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Jewell Leonard Smedley, Morris "Jum" Smedley and Albert Eugene Smedley and her stepmother Hattie B. Smedley.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Whitaker Funeral Home in Cloverdale with Pastor Harvey Stringer officiating. Burial will be in New Providence Cemetery.

Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to the family at cds@whitakerfuneralhome.net.