Ruth Estep Keeling

Leona Ruth Estep Keeling, age 76, wife of Joseph Keeling, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at her home in Davenport, Florida.  She was born Saturday, September 20, 1941 in Perry County, Kentucky to the late Granville and Gertrude Smith Estep.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by three brothers:  Ernest David Estep, Benny Luther Estep and Lonnie Gene Estep.  Survivors include her husband, Joseph Keeling and two daughters, Aimee Keeling (Michael) Collins of Lake Placid, Florida and Amanda Keeling of Davenport, Florida; three grandchildren;  Andrew, Hannah and Cameron Silvers all of Lake Placid, Florida; two sisters: Georgia (Paul) Ewashko of Georgetown, Kentucky and Lorene Chipka of Lexington, Kentucky along with three brothers:  Willard (Linda) Estep and John (Shirley) Estep both of Stanton, Kentucky and Donald Ray Estep of Springfield, Kentucky.  Visitation will be Friday, February 16, 2018 from 6-9 P.M. and her funeral service officiated by her pastor, J. V. Sullivan, will be on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. both at Hearne Funeral Home, Inc. in Stanton, Kentucky.  Burial will be in Stonegate Cemetery in Stanton, Kentucky with Gary Abbott, Danny Romans, John Ewashko, Steve Caudill, Brian Charles, John Estep II, Eric Mullins and Brian Mullins serving as active pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are Michael Estep, Leon Ewashko, Leon Keeling, James Keeling, Mike Swegles, Mike Cyrus, Mark Adams and Andrew Silvers.  Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.