Leona Inez Keahey was born August 27, 1920 in Crawford, Oklahoma to Mable Elizabeth (Warren) and Henry Hagan Beavin. She passed away December 6, 2008 at her home in Crawford, Oklahoma at the age of 88 years, 3 months and 9 days.
Leona graduated from Crawford High School in 1938 and was married to Leon Arlen Keahey at Elk City, Oklahoma on October 12, 1940. They lived in Borger, Texas until 1950 when they moved to Crawford to make their home. Leona worked for Dobson Telephone for a number of years. She later began working as a nurses aide at Newman Memorial Hospital for several years.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Betty Keahey, Crawford, Oklahoma; 2 daughters, Sandra Hammond, Oklahoma City, Ann Merritt and husband, J.E., Crawford, Oklahoma; 3 sisters, Pauline Culmer, Bella Vista, Arkansas, Marguerite Baker, Durham, Oklahoma, Eva June Dickason and husband Rex, Crawford, Oklahoma; 8 grandchildren, Mike Hammond, Kelly Brewer, Jackie Reagan, Clinton Keahey, Jennifer Whitwson, Matt Merritt, Lisa Smith and Kevin Calvert, 11 great grandchildren, Allee and Ashlee Brewer, Brayden and Jessica Reagan, Kristen, Zack and Ryliegh Keahey, Shelbie Whitson, Julie, Jacob and Haley Calvert; a special niece that spent a lot of time at Leon and Leona's, Denise Burkhart, Colorado Springs, Colorado; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were held Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM at Crawford Magnolia Baptist Church officiated by Father Carl Janocha and Rondal Kilgore. Burial was held at Silent Home Cemetery, Roll, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service.
