Cleo Keller

Cleo Keller Funeral

Welcome

Thank you all for coming to celebrate the life of Cleo Keller. We have gathered here to praise God and to witness to our faith as we celebrate the life of Cleo. We come together in grief, acknowledging our human loss. May God grant us grace, that in pain we may find comfort, in sorrow hope, in death resurrection.

Prayer

Father God,

I thank you for the life of Cleo and I ask that your Spirit would surround the Keller family as they continue to mourn their loss. I ask that you would comfort them in their pain. That you would give them hope in knowing that they will see Cleo once more when it is their time to be called home. That you would give them strength by surrounding them with family member and friends who can help them during this time. I pray that they would find time in their mourning to remember all of the great times they had with Cleo and that is would bring a smile across their face and that laughter would fill the room. I thank you for all those who have come today to glorify you and to celebrate the life of Cleo. We give you all glory, honour, and praise.

Amen

Song

Obituary

Cleo Keller, a lifelong resident of Snyder, passed away January 28, 2021 in a Lubbock nursing facility.

A graveside service will be held for Mrs. Keller on February 2, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Snyder Cemetery with Reverend Ryan Ford officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Bell Cypert Seale Funeral Home.

Cleo was born on August 15, 1925 to John June and Bonnie Cleo Eades in Snyder, Texas. She married Leonard Keller on November 28, 1943. She was a long time member of the First methodist Church and she enjoyed attending the ladies Sunday school class. While her children were young, she was a homemaker and also worked as a clerk at Thompson Shoe Store and Glover's. She later achieved an Associated degree at WTC. Cleo very much enjoyed serving as a Special Education Teacher's Aid with Snyder ISD.

Mrs. Keller is survived by

Son and daughter in law

Jack Keller and wife Shirley of Idalou;

Daughter and son in law,

Vicki Balk and husband Scott of Pine,CO;

Two brothers

Calvin Eades of Houston, Texas,

Arnold Eades of Opalaka Alabama;

Three Sisters

Juanita Richardson of San Angelo, Texas,

Sheila vinyard of McKinney, Texas,

Lela Warren of Burleson, Texas;

4 Granddaughters

Kerri Brookins of Fort Worth, Texas, 

Stacy Welborn of Arlington, Texas,

Kary Pattillo of Lubbock, Texas,

Shana Sallee of Rosewell, New Mexico;

5 Great Grandchildren

Lacy Bailey of Aledo, Texas, 

Katlyn Warden of Alvarado, Texas,

Karlea Chandler of Dallas, Texas, 

Josh Pattillo of Lubbock, Texas,

Emma Pattillo of Lubbock, Texas.

She is preceded in death by

Husband

Leonard T. Keller in 2004;

Mother

Bonnie Cleo (Johnson) Eades in 1935;

Father

J.J eades in 1973;

StepMother

Opal Eades in 2004;

Two Brothers

Doyle Eades in 1994;

James Eades in 2006;

One Sister

Imogene Gotcher.

Song

Scripture

Cleo was a woman that loved adventure. She went on adventures with her husband, rode on motorcycles, and avidly read books that would help her to live in the stories of others adventures. In her home she had a saying that was laminated and hung up. It said: Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming, “Wow, what a ride!!!” That is the way Cleo wanted to live her life. She wanted to live it to the fullest and experience the ride of life!

2 Timothy 4:6–8 ESV

6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.

Cleo has lived out her ride here on earth but to say that her adventure is over would be erroneous. The truth is that her adventure has far from ended because this moment is simply the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next. She is now in heaven with her husband and family where she experiences no pain, discomfort, or sorrow. She is worshiping the King of kings and going on a new adventure through the streets of gold. So as we lay her body to rest it is expected to experience sorrow and mourning but it is also an opportunity to rejoice in the fact that Cleo is in heaven.

Amen.

Prayer/Committal

Almighty God,

   into your hands we commend your daughter Cleo Keller,

   in sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life

   through Jesus Christ our Lord.

This body we commit to the ground

(to the elements, to its resting place),

   earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.                         (TRADITIONAL)

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.

Yes, says the Spirit, they will rest from their labors

   for their deeds follow them.                        (REVELATION 14:13, ALT.)

Gracious God,

   we thank you for those we love but see no more.

Receive into your arms your servant Cleo,

   and grant that increasing in knowledge and love of you,

she may go from strength to strength

      in service to your heavenly kingdom;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.