Della Mae Rosson Keeton, age 81, of Henryville, TN passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at NHC Healthcare of Lawrenceburg. She was a native of Lawrence County, TN, retired from Salant & Salant, and former substitute teacher for the Lawrence County School System. She was an officer for TOPS Club, a 4-H Leader Volunteer, and a pitcher/coach for the ladies community club softball. She was also a member of Henryville Community Club and Henryville United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Lora Delcie Davis Rosson; her husband, Vernon Oran Keeton; her son-in-law, James Earl Keaton; and one nephew, Timothy Wayne LeMay.
She is survived by one daughter, Beverly “Lynn” Keaton Cockrell of Henryville, TN; one sister, Dorothy Jean LeMay (Billy) of Henryville, TN; one grandson, Eric Wayne Cockrell (Candace) of Fairview, TN; two great-grandsons, Evan Brody Cockrell and Grant Murphy Cockrell, both of Fairview, TN; son-in-law, Roy Samuel Cockrell of Franklin, TN; and sister-in-law, Joyce Keeton of Summertown, TN.
Arrangements are being handled by Neal Funeral Home, 231 N. Military Avenue, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Neal Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 11:00 AM Thursday, June 17, 2021, with Ray Watkins, Bobby Gobble, and Leann Shrader officiating. Interment will follow at Henryville Cemetery in Lawrence County, TN.
