Timothy L. Keeling

Timothy Lewis Keeling was born October 5, 1949 to Grover Barton Keeling and Virginia (Shreffler) Keeling in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He passed away December 26, 2020.

Tim married his first love Gale in 1968. They had 5 children, 13 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. He entered the United States Air Force in 1969. Tim became an ordained minister in 1990, pastoring for Northside Church of God in Norman, Lighthouse Tabernacle in Canon City, CO, Edmond Church of God, Double Springs Church of God in Tahlequah for ten years and retired from preaching in 2015. He was also a song leader and loved music. He enjoyed making arts and crafts, for example, he made a squirrel feeder, made a dove out of glass, and was making a quilt for one of the new babies in the family. Tim enjoyed being around the house and you could always hear him whistling a tune.

Tim was blessed with finding love again and married Susie in January 2019. They were so happy and only six days short of their second anniversary.

Tim was preceded in death by his 1st wife; Gale Keeling, father; Grover Keeling, brothers; Dennis Keeling, and Rick Keeling, and grandson; Adam Keeling.

He is survived by his wife; Susie Keeling of Lexington, OK, sons; John Keeling and wife Dianne of Rainelle, WV, Bart Keeling and wife Gina of Norman, OK, Chris Keeling and wife Christina of Noble, OK, Nick Keeling and wife Marlene of Midwest City, OK, Krystal Ratliff and husband Bill of Anchorage, AK , step-children; Terry Maxon of Noble, OK and Amanda Lockridge of Noble, OK, grandchildren; Asher, Jorah, Bailey and wife Madison, Jayden, Jessie and wife Meghan, Eliada and wife Allegra, Christopher, Alan, Jeremiah, Zedakiah, Zariah, Autumn, Kashwitna, step-grandchildren Aubrie, Brookelynn, Trinity, and Taden, great-grandchildren; Brantley River and Eleanor, step-great-grandchildren; Paisley and Maverick, his mother; Virginia Keeling of Salida, CO brothers; Bart Keeling and wife Darlene of Wisconsin, Terry Keeling of Colorado and a host of other family and friends.