Obituary of Wilburn Bud Luther Keener

PALMER - Mr. Wilburn "Bud" Keener, 70, passed away Wednesday July 31, 2013. He was retired from Tuftco in Palmer, loved fishing, hunting, gardening and camping and anything outdoors. Bud was a coalminer in his younger years. He was born April 10, 1943 to Luther and Gracie Kilgore Keener who preceded him in death along with his brothers, Elmer and Jack Keener; sisters, Stella King and Mary Childers. He is survived by his loving wife, Rita Fults Keener; son, Eric Keener; daughter, Sonia Hillis Thompson; brothers, Thurmon (Sherry) and Jimmy (Patsy) Keener; sisters, Dolly Myers (late Dwight), Ola Stockwell (Late James) and Lola Curtis (Late Harold); loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday in the Funeral Home Chapel with Ministers Ronnie Partin and Philip Fults officiating with burial to follow in the Browns Chapel Cemetery. Visitation: 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM Thursday at Layne Funeral Home, Palmer, Tennessee. www.laynefuneralhome.com.