Former Andersonville resident Avon H. Keeton (a.k.a. Avon H. Terry) of Oregon, Ohio, died Friday evening in his home.

Mr. Keeton was employed by Libbey Glass as a glass worker for 30 years, retiring in 1978. He served four years in the U.S. Army during World War I I in the Pacific Theater. He was an avid baseball fan and also enjoyed fishing and woodworking.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; sons and daughters-in-law, Buster and Pat Terry, Daniel and Jenny Terry, and George and Renee Terry; daughters and sons-in- law, Audrey and Ned Lewis and Rebecca and Dick Cutcher; 19 grandchildren and 18 great- grandchildren; one brother, James "Ray" Keeton; and sister and brother-in-law, June and Willard Phillips.

Funeral service will be 8:30 pm Wednesday in Holley-Gamble Funeral Home. Graveside service is 10 am Thursday in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Andersonville.

Family will receive friends 7-8:30 pm Wednesday.

Source:
Clinton Courier News
24 Aug. 1994