Thelma Naomi Keith
Thelma Naomi Keith, 96, a longtime resident of Granville County passed away Thursday, Oct. 19, 2022 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham.
A native of Wake County she was the daughter of the late Marion and Geneva Carpenter Keith. She was a lifetime member of Olive Grove Baptist Church and retired from the Alcohol Rehabilitation Center (ARC) in Butner, as a LPN.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 21, 2022 at Olive Grove Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. officiated by Dr. Jack Hollowell. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Surviving are numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by 4 sisters: Onnie Parrott, Zona Cash, Margie Veasey, Loral Mae Keith and four brothers: Eual Keith, Govie Keith, Otho Keith, and Clyde Keith.
The family will receive friends Friday, October 21, 2022 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Olive Grove Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Olive Grove Baptist Church, 3024 Olive Grove Church Rd., Creedmoor, NC 27522.
The Family of Thelma Keith would like to thank you for your gifts of kindness and prayers during this time in our life. A special thank you to all of the people that provided health care to Thelma over the past several years. We have been fortunate to have so many people love Thelma as if she were their own family member.
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Knowing Thelma and having her love me was like being cared about by a parent. She was kind and had a sweet, calming nature that always made me feel better when around her. There were so many occasions during my life when she and her dear sister Loral Mae reached out to me just to say hello or to check on me and my daughter. They knew my life was a struggle at times and no matter when or where they saw us, they always had a smile and a kind word. After Loral Mae passed away Thelma was alone but she didn’t allow this to challenge her. I never remember her ever saying a harsh or unkind word to anyone and I’m sure she often felt like it considering how often she was down physically from falls and such. I would love to believe I can live my life with the grace and dignity that she showed all through her golden years. She was truly a gift to our community and she will be missed. Much love to you – you have earned this rest!
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