Carl O. Keith

Carl O. Keith of Frostproof passed away Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring following a battle with cancer.

He was born October 2, 1933 in Coral Gables to the late Cecil Osteen & Alice (Moore) Keith; and he came here from the Florida Keys in 2006. He served 30 years in the U.S. Navy, with overseas deployments including Korea, the Mediterranean Theatre and Vietnam. He attended the First United Methodist Church and was an avid fisherman and hunter.

Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Elizabeth A. Stanley-Keith; son, Michael K. Keith (Sherri) of Elkton, FL; step-daughter, Rhonda L. Brewer (Craig) of Islamorada, FL; half sisters, Linda Sellers (Don) and Lois Bullock; half brother, Kenneth James Cale; 2 grandchildren, Marshall C. Simonds and Arlo Bradley Simonds.

Memorial service with full military honors will be held 11:00 am Saturday, November 26, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church in Frostproof with Rev. Brian Smith officiating.

In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to the Good Shepherd Hospice (1110 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33870), First United Methodist Children's Home (51 Children's Way, Enterprise, FL 32725) or any charity of your choice.