IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Florance Lee

Florance Lee Keenum Profile Photo

Keenum

May 24, 1950 — Feb 10, 2025

Mt. Olive

Obituary

Funeral services for Ms. Florance Keenum will be held at 10:00am on Friday, February 14, 2025, at the First Baptist Church of Mt. Olive. Ms. Keenum, age 74, passed away from this life on Monday, February 10, 2025, at her home in Mt. Olive. Brother Bob Phillips and Bro. Dwight Carr will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Pinecrest Cemetery in Gautier.

Pallbearers will be Mickey Allen, Jr, Trey Keenum, David Fontenot, Nick Kingery, Chip Farnham, Blake Dickens, Dave McKee, and Patrick Gray. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Phil Burke, Clifton Burke, Jacob Gray, Kaleb Gray, Jasper McDonald, and Tai Forestier..

Wade Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Florance Lee Cruse Keenum was born on May 24, 1950, in Pascagoula, to Clifton Frank Cruse and Mable Viola Peterson Cruse. Ms. Keenum earned her B.S. in Psychology from William Carey University. She retired as a missionary from the Baptist Missions Service Corporation, and had previously worked for NASA and the Veterans Administration. She was a member of the Firs Baptist Church of Mt. Olive.

She was preceded in death by her father and mother; 2 daughters, an infant girl and Merritta Donnettee Burke; and 2 brothers, Wayne Cruse and Ramous Cruse.

Survivors include her daughter, Robin Allen of Mt. Olive; her son, Donald Keenum, Jr (Laresa) of Ville Platte, LA; 10 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 5:20pm until 8:00pm at the First Baptist Church of Mt. Olive.

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Funeral Services

Visitation

February
13

Thursday

First Baptist Church of Mt. Olive

Mt. Olive, Mt Olive, NC 28365

5:20 - 8:00 pm

Funeral Service

February
14

Friday

First Baptist Church of Mt. Olive

Mt. Olive, Mt Olive, NC 28365

Starts at 10:00 am

Graveside Service

February
15

Saturday

Starts at 10:00 am

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