Kenneth Neal Kieth

SERVICES: Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 20, 2011, at Memory Gardens Cemetery, with Rev. Kyle Ohsfeldt, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Kieth was born January 27, 1940 in Pampa where he had lived most of his life. He married Patricia LaJuan Thomas on June 6, 1959 in Pampa. She preceded him in death on April 18, 2006. Kenneth started his career in law enforcement as a highway patrol with the Texas Department of Public Safety. He also worked for the Pampa Police Department, was chief deputy with Gray County Sheriff's Department, and retired from Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church, the Pampa Masonic Lodge #966 AF&AM, and was a 33rd degree Mason. Kenneth enjoyed reading, fishing in the mountains and spending time with his family. SURVIVORS: 3 daughters: Kim Dunham and husband Randy of Pampa, Terri Kitchens and husband Rusty of Silt, Colorado, and Tamie Reames and husband George of Canadian; a son: Kevin Kieth and wife Teresa of Pampa; 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents: Herman and Bertha Kieth; and a granddaughter: Amy Kitchens.MEMORIALS: Grace Baptist Church, 824 S. Barnes, Pampa, Texas 79065.