Charles Keyes

Published 12:28 pm Wednesday, June 3, 2020

By Holley Cochran

Graveside services for Mr. Charles Keyes, 46, Taylorsville, were held on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Dry Ridge Baptist Church  Cemetery in Mize.

Rev. L. B. Owens officiated the services.  Reeves Funeral Home, Inc., Mount Olive, was in charge  of the arrangements.

Mr. Keyes passed away at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg on May 26, 2020.

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Pallbearers were nephews and friends.

Flower bearers were  nieces and friends.

He was a member of Progress Missionary Baptist Church in Bassfield and Dry Ridge Baptist Church in Mize.

He was employed for 15 years with the Smith County School District.  He enjoyed his time with his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Lillie Bell Keyes; two brothers, John David Keyes and Robert Lee Keyes.

Survivors include his wife, Quincie Keyes, Bassfield; three children, Anthony Thompson, Antonio Thompson, and Tywonda Thompson, all of Bassfield, granddaughter, Noavoe Jae Thompson; four brothers, Jimm Keyes, Albert Keyes, Connie Keyes and Steve Keyes, and sister, Earl Dean Keys, all of Taylorsville and  a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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