Glynn-Johnson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Keen, Mattie Ophlia Lockhart August 23, 1977
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The Brunswick News 8-25-1977
                        Mattie Keen Dies After Extended Illness
 Mrs. Mattie Lockhart "Granny" Keen, 83, a resident of 729 Norwich St., died 
at the Brunswick hospital Tuesday after an extended illness. She had been a 
resident of Brunswick most of her life.
 She had been a soldier in the Salvation Army for many years. She was 
commissioned as a visiting sergeant in 1946 and home league chaplin in 1947. 
In 1954 she was chosen Mother of the Year in the home league. She was a Sunday 
School teacher for 52 years. 
 Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mary Lockhart of Augusta and Mrs. Essie 
Shadron of Brunswick; three sons, Howard L. Keen of Waverly, Ovid J. Keen of 
Savannah, and Grover C. Keen of Brunswick; 18 grandchildren; 11 great-
grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild; and several nephews, nieces, and 
cousins.
 Funeral services will be held at 3pm Friday at the Salvation Army chapel with 
Major Tom Richmond, the Revs. Henry Sapp and Dave Medeiros officiating. 
Interment will be in Palmetto Cemetery.
 Active pallbearers will be Charles Smith, Robert Corley, George Chaney, Gene 
Evans, Gary krauch, and Bertie Robson.
 Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. W. O. Inman Jr., Dr. W. A. Synder, Dr. E. R. 
Jennings, Dr. B. A. Addison, Dr. Richard W. Egan, Dr. B. C. Futch, the Rev. H. 
D. Spivey, Tom Mullins, Charlie Jarvis, Charles Pickren and Robert Shadron.
 The body will remain in the funeral home until 2pm Friday and will be taken 
to the church to await the hour of services.
 Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Additional Comments:
Mattie was born 7 Sep 1893 to Issac Simpson Lockhart and Ella Hudson 
Durouzeaux Lockhart. Georgia death certificate #027213. Her husband was Hardy 
Layton Keen who is also buried at Palmetto Cemetery.

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