CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Keith R. Kerley, 31 Aug 1999
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Keith R. Kerley
09/02/99 
   Keith R. Kerley, 73, Milligan College Road, Milligan College, died 
Tuesday, August 31, 1999, at Johnson City Medical Center following an 
extended illness.
   Mr. Kerley was a native of Carter County. He was a retired furniture 
salesman and farmer and a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, serving 
in the Pacific. He was a member of the Captain Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post 
#2166 and was of the Baptist Faith.
   Mr. Kerley was preceded in death by his mother, Wilmetta Elliott, his 
stepfather, Jim Elliott, a sister, Eva Greer Sexton, and his twin brother, 
Kermit Kerley.
   Survivors include his wife, Marie Pealer Kerley, of the home; two 
daughters and sons-in-law, Marsha and Jess Garland, Jonesborough, and 
Marlene and Ivin "Buddy" Good, Pinecrest; a brother, Perry "Sonny" Greer, 
North Augusta, Ga.; six grandchildren, Valerie Dykes, Kim Garland, T.J. 
Garland, Marie Tressler, Ivin Good and Emily Good; and three great-
grandchildren, Garrett Dykes, Vanessa Dykes and Alex Tressler. Several 
nieces and nephews also survive.
   Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements

   KERLEY -- Funeral services for Keith R. Kerley, 73, Milligan College 
Road, Milligan College, who died Tuesday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. 
Thursday at Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with Rev. D.C. Byrd 
officiating. Music will be under the direction of Louie Blevins. Graveside 
services and interment will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Happy Valley Memorial 
Park. Active pallbearers will be Clif Tressler, Gabe Curde, James Hopkins, 
Robert Trent, Danny Gibson, Kirk Anderson, Steve Kerley, Brian Taylor and 
Josh Curde. Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Curde, the Nurses on MICU 
2600 at Johnson City Medical Center, Bill Sellers, Marshall Harrison, 
Carroll "Moose" Mann, Carroll Broome, Bruce Pealer and Roy Pealer. 
Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. Thursday to go in 
procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 
p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Friends may also call at the residence, 
Milligan College Road, Milligan College, any time. Tetrick Funeral Home, 
Riverside Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.