Martha Jo Weeks Keller age 85 passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at her home.
She was born October 17, 1932 in Chester County, the daughter of the late William Herschel Weeks and Mary Lexie Hemby. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1951.
She traveled a lot and lived in many places including Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Colorado before moving back to Chester County, TN in 1997. She was a great storyteller regaling her family with many stories of her travels perhaps with some embellishment. She was independent, hardworking and generous (she often sent money to children on Indian reservations). She enjoyed dancing, traveling, dogs and going to yard sales. She was a wonderful painter and she loved her great-grandchildren with a passion. She was a member of the House of Prayer (non-denominational) church.
Mrs. Keller is survived by a daughter Sandra Lynn Carnell of Henderson; a grandson, Herschel Carnell and wife Amy of Henderson and four great grandchildren Hannah, Ethan, Elli and Levi Carnell; and a brother, Benny Weeks of Henderson.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charles Henry Keller and a sister Junell Sprinkle.
Graveside services will be 3:00 P.M. Sunday in the Henderson City Cemetery with Mike Cothren and Herschel Carnell officiating.
The family will receive friends at the East Main Street Chapel Sunday from 12:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M.
Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
