of Caulksville, AR
September 10, 1951 - August 23, 2017
Skyler Don Keith, Sr., 65 of Caulksville, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at his home.
He was born on September 10, 1951 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Delmer and Wilma (Musgrave) Keith. Skyler served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. After his military service he was an automotive mechanic, owning his own shop, Sky's Automotive. Skylar was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Alamogordo, New Mexico and loved drag racing cars at Centerville and restoring cars.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Wilma (Musgrave) Keith, a brother and a grandson, Skyler Daniel Keith.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years Anita Keith; two sons, Skylar Dawn Keith and wife, Alisha of Caulksville and Matthew E. Keith of North Carolina; six daughters, Rachel Lynn Keith of Columbia, Missouri; Misty Burris, Gina Hinton, Treasure Freeman, Jessica Slaten of Wichita, Kansas and Samantha Brown of Caulksville; three grandchildren, Anthony, Corbin and Logan Keith; his father, Delmer Keith of Tecumseh, Oklahoma; a sister, Kellie Wright of Tecumseh, Oklahoma; two brothers, Carl Keith and wife, Pam of Valley Center, Kansas and Rick Keith and wife, Pam of Tecumseh, Oklahoma; numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Judes Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.