Marion Williamson Keen - Submitted for the USGenWeb by Richard P. Sevier 5/18/2012 USGenWeb NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. *********************************************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. *********************************************************************************************** Marion Williamson Keen - Madison Parish, Louisiana From Vicksburg Post, May 18, 2012 DELTA, La. — Marion Williamson Keen of Delta, La., died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at River Region Medical Center. She was 72. Mrs. Keen enjoyed gardening. She especially enjoyed growing amaryllis. Survivors include sons, Ben Allen Franklin (Connie) of Boone, N.C., and Frank Keen Jr. of Redwood; daughters, Sherrie Franklin Harmon (Rodney) of Vicksburg and Stephani Keen Vanderford (Ricky) of Delta; grandchildren, Brooks Munday, Justin Harmon, Nick Harmon, Haley Vanderford and Brandon Vanderford; great-grandchildren, Connor Claymon Franklin Munday and Steven Wayne Gray; and a brother, Joe Williamson of Tallulah. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Oblene Atkins Williamson; two brothers, DeElmer Williamson and Bill Williamson; and a sister, Jimmie Kent. The family of Mrs. Keen would like to thank Gerald Free for all of his help and support during her illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Frank J. Fisher Funeral Home in Vicksburg with the Revs. Rusty Keen and James Twinne officiating. Burial will be at Silver Cross Cemetery in Tallulah. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 tonight at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be David Keen, Rodney Harmon, Justin Harmon, Nick Harmon, Ricky Vanderford and Brandon Vanderford.