Information I have from other reliable sources gives the following individual's name as William Riley Keeth, not Wriley R. Keeth. I'm typing this obituary as it appeared in the paper. The Iberia Sentinel, February 1936 Wriley R. Keeth passed away at his home near Panama, Oklahoma Saturday, February 8, of pneumonia. If he had lived only a few hours longer until Sunday morning, he would have reached the age of 71 years. He had been in poor health for the past two or three years. Mr. Keeth was well known in Iberia and vicinity, he having resided on a farm near Iberia for many years prior to his moving to Oklahoma about nineteen years ago. He reared a large family of twelve children, nine sons and three daughters, all of whom are living, the father's death being the first in the family. The children are Frank of Wheatland, Calif., Eddie of Corona, Calif., Elmer of Iberia, Mo., Lloyd, Leonard, Arthur, Roy and Ralp0h (twins), Walter, Mrs. James Slone and Mrs. Evelyn Johnston, all of Panama, Okla., and Mrs. Clara Hale of Longview, Washington. All were present except Frank and Mrs. Clara Hale. Besides the children he is survived by his wife, 62 years of age, two brothers and one sister, namely: Johnta and Simon Keeth and Mrs. Robert Whittle, all of near Iberia, Mo. Funeral services were held in the Baptist Church at Shady Point near Panama and interment was made in the cemetery at that place under direction of the Heavener Burial Association. The many relatives and friends here of the deceased join in extending heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved.
Nancy, Thanks for the obituary of my husband's g grandfather! His name is William Riley (Uncle Rile) Keeth. I can see how the Wriley happened in the obituary as he didn't go by his first name. Isn't it interesting that his wife, Mary Ella (Ellen) is not mentioned by name? Cheers, Joan .· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ Joan Enders -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* "What shall we do with Jesus who is called Christ? Learn of him. Search the scriptures for they are they which testify of him. Ponder the miracle of his life and mission. Try a little more diligently to follow his example and observe his teachings. Bring the Christ back into Christmas." --Gordon B. Hinckley