Obituary

Funeral service: Friday, July 6, 2012 - 2 p.m. in Salem United Baptist Church

Calling: Thursday, July 5, 2012 after 4 p.m. in the church. Evening service at 6 p.m. **************************************************

Lucille Keene, 69, of Rome City died Sunday, July 1, 2012, at 10:55 p.m. in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.

She moved this area 50 years ago from West Virginia where she was raised.

She was a homemaker.

She was born December 19, 1942, in Blackey, Virginia, to Chapel and Mary (Mounts) Blankenship.

She is survived by her companion of 42 years, John C. Cole; two sons, Bernard "Lee" Keen of Ashley and Johnny (Heather) Cole of Wawaka; four daughters, Belva Elliott of Staten Island, New York, Thelma Lester of Bartley, West Virginia, Shirley (Johnny) Gibson of Illinois, and Malinda Mathieu of Waterloo; a step daughter, Darlene Hatfield of Bluefield, West Virginia; 20 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father; her mother; her stepfather, Charlie Matney; her husband, Bernice Keene; three grandchildren, Bernice Keene, Curtis Keene, and Michael Keene; and two brothers, Albert Matney and Ulys Matney.

Funeral services will be Friday, July 6, 2012, at 2 p.m. in the Salem United Baptist Church with Pastor Billy Tuttle officiating. Burial will be in Orange Cemetery, Rome City.

Calling is Thursday, July 5, 2012, after 4 p.m. in the church where there will be an evening service at 6 p.m.

Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel, State Road 9 North, Wolcottville is assisting the family with arrangements.

Preferred memorials are to the family.

View a video tribute after Thursday or send condolences to the family at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com