Bill J. Keith went to be with the Lord on April 26, 2018.
Bill was born in Ft. Worth, Texas and raised in Granbury, Texas. While attending TCU he met his future wife, Elaine. "Babe" as he called her was the love of his life. They recently celebrated 63 years of marriage.
Bill went to work for Justin Boots as a sales rep and was transferred to Ohio where they lived the biggest part of their life. Bill's greatest passion has been helping others. He and Elaine formed a ministry called Life Skills, Learning to Live, Learning to Love. This was a 26 week program and they taught classes for 12 years before Bill became ill. After retiring, Bill was a substitute teacher in the Columbus schools for 9 years. Bill will leave a legacy behind of love for God, his faith and caring for others.
Bill is survived by Kelly Keith (Kimberly), Kayla Pratt (Mark), and Kyle Keith (Sara) of Jacksonville, FL; 14 wonderful grandchildren and 1 deceased and 9 great-grandchildren.
A private graveside service will be held.
A memorial service celebrating Bill's life is planned May 25 at Zion Pickerington Church at 6:30.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Activity Dept. at Mother Angeline Manor, 5199 E. Broad, Columbus, OH 43213.