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Name: Mr. Herbert Ray Keith
Date: May 13, 1947 - March 19, 2026
Biography
City of birth: McAlester, OK
Mother: Pansy Keith
Father: Albert Keith
Daughters: Takesha Keith, Gina Keith (Deceased)
Sons: Herbert Ray Keith Jr., Stephen Keith (Christy), Austin Keith (Christina)
Sisters: Alice Fay Newman, Pearline Rider, Francine Liggins, Sandra Keith (Deceased)
Education: L’Ouverture High School
Occupation: Oklahoma City Fire Department, Retiring as a Deputy Fire Marshal/ United States Postal Service
Special notations: Herbert Ray Keith Sr., 78, died March 19, 2026 in Oklahoma City. Born May 13, 1947, in McAlester, Oklahoma, he was valedictorian of L’Ouverture High School and a Vietnam veteran who was wounded twice in combat and awarded two Purple Hearts. He worked for the United States Postal Service before serving from July 20, 1979, to July 31, 2004, with the Oklahoma City Fire Department, retiring as a deputy fire marshal.
He is survived by his children, Herbert Ray Keith Jr., Takesha Keith, Stephen Keith (Christy) and Austin Keith (Christiana); grandchildren, Yionis, Cole, Samuel and Braylon Keith; and sisters, Francine Liggins, Pearline Rider and Alice Fay Newman. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Gina Keith-Marlarney.
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(2026-03-19 10:59am) Andrea Miller wrote:
My deepest sympathy.
(2026-03-19 12:16pm) Shanta' Williams wrote:
Kesha, my heart is with you. I’m so deeply sorry about your dad’s passing. I know how much he meant to you, and I hope you feel held by the people who love you as you move through this grief. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. - Psalm 34:18