Jackie Dean Keller

August 22, 1937 - September 25, 2017

The Lord took, Jackie Dean Keller, age 80, of Bluff City, TN home Monday, September 25, 2017 at Bristol, Regional Medical Center. He has fought a hard battle the past two and half years. He was preceded in death by James Paul and Isiria Mae Bolling Keller; sister, Sharon Ann Price and husband, Manual; son-in-law, Phillip Evans; two nieces, Angie Price and Melissa Stanley. He worked in retail all his life except while being in the Air Force and an auxiliary police officer with Bristol Virginia Police Department. He was a member of New Grace Baptist Church. Jackie loved Indians and horses. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Ann Sharrett Keller; his first family, Jeff Keller, Laurie Evans, Jacque Lyons, Pam Waddell, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; his second family, Lori Blevins and husband, Jacob, Sonya Jones and husband, Jeff; four grandchildren, Lauren Sakaniwa, Tyler Jones, Chris Jones and Leann Thompson; two sisters, Glenda Shook and husband, Paul and Carol Nave and Gary; brother, Jim Keller and wife, Debbie; sister-in-law, Sharon Spearry; brother-in-law, Randall Sharrett and several nieces and nephews. The family would like to give a special thank you to the nurses and doctors on the ICU and 4th floor of Bristol Regional Medical Center, Lee Byrd, Susan and Dr. Pitchar Theerathorn. A funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 26, 2017 in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sam Haynes officiating. The committal service and entombment will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday in Mountain View Cemetery Mausoleum with Military Rites conducted by the D.A.V #40 Honor Guard and Shaw Air Force Base Honor Guard. The family will receive friend from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to New Grace Baptist Church, 3055 W. State St., Bristol, VA 24201. Condolences and memories may be left for the family at akardfuneralhome.com Akard Funeral Home (423) 989-4800 is serving the Keller family.