Pansy Keller Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Pansy Elizabeth Keller, age 91, of Pineola, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Heritage of Sugar Mountain Assisted Living in Newland, NC. She was born on March 9, 1928 in Avery County, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Ira M. Vance and the late Lee Ota Clark Vance. She was a member of the Pineola Baptist Church. Pansy had served her community her entire life, working as a cook at Life Care Center and Heritage at Sugar Mountain and then cooking at the Avery County Senior Center. She was honored in 2010 as the Care Giver of the Year for Avery County.She loved her family and cherished the times she took care of her mother and father. Pansy enjoyed sewing and loved to dress up and decorate for Halloween. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her Husband, Clyde Horton Keller; Two Brothers, Paul Vance, Everett Vance; Four Sisters, Thelma Franklin, Loyce Levan, Ruth Edwards, Comrade Vance; Grandson, Tim Weatherman. Pansy leaves behind to cherish her memory her: Daughter, Linda Carol (Walker) Hodges of Newland, NC, Daughter, Scottye (Jim) Harrison of Hilton Head Island, SC, Son, Clyde Keller, Jr. of Linville, NC, Daughter, Anne (Jimmy) Keener of Newland, NC, Son, Mike (Helen) Keller of Elizabethton, TN, Brother, John (Katey) Vance of New Bern, NC, Sister, Alberta Redmond of Statesville, NC, Grandchild, Stephen (Kitty) Vance, Grandchild, Lisa Vance, Grandchild, Jason (Aimee) Vance, Grandchild, Dan (Sheri) Weatherman, Grandchild, Melonye (Callie O'Berry) Trivett, Grandchild, Kim Storie, Grandchild, Kristin Keller, Grandchild, Kendra Griffith, Grandchild, Tom (Heather) Starkey, Grandchild, Anthony (Amanda) Odom, Eighteen Great Grandchildren, Several nieces and nephews. Graveside services for Pansy Vance Keller will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cuthbertson Cemetery with the Rev. Brent Price officiating. Family, friends, and pallbearers will gather at the funeral home on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff of Heritage of Sugar Mountain and the staff of Hospice and Palliative Care of the Blue Ridge. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the funeral home to assist with expenses. Words of Comfort and Memories may be shared with the Keller family by visiting our website www.rsfh.net The care of Pansy and her family has been entrusted to Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland. (828) 733-2121

Pansy Keller

March 9, 1928 - April 6, 2019

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Pansy Keller

March 9, 1928 - April 6, 2019

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