David Keating

DAVID KEATING, SR.

Pan Am Airlines

Lakeland-Mr. David S. Keating Sr. of Lakeland passed away of cancer, Thursday, 03/27/2008, at his daughter’s residence.  He was 88.

Born in Jacksonville, FL on 09/02/1919, Mr. Keating moved to Lakeland in 1999 from Sebring, FL.

Mr. Keating was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Hazel Keating.  He is survived by his son, David S. (Yolanda) Keating Jr. of Young Harris, GA; 3 daughters, Judy (Glenn) Smith of Lakeland, FL, Dorothy (P.J.) Sykes of Macclenny, FL and Sandra (Steve) Watson of Lake Placid, FL, 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held Monday, 03/31/2008, from 6-8pm at Gentry-Morrison Funeral Homes Southside Chapel at 1727 Bartow Rd. in Lakeland and a service will be held Tuesday, 04/01/2008, at 10am at Fellowship Baptist Church at 4625 Cleveland Heights Blvd. in Lakeland.  Interment will follow at Oak Hill Burial Park.  Services and arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Funeral Homes Southside Chapel. 

He was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Army where he served in France and Germanyduring World War II. He retired from Pan-Am Airlines.  He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Lakeland. View Video Tribute

Comments

[Ellen Brady]

Love to all Uncle David's children and grandchildren. I will always remember his graceful hospitality and that he was always happy. Your Mother and Daddy always remembered us with cards and after Your Mother went home to be with the Lord, Your Daddy kept that up and it meant a lot to me to get his sweet cards. Praise the Lord they are back together again forever.

Love, Ellen