Carl Gene Keasler, son of the late Bert Keasler and Lucy Jones Keasler, was born in Parma, Missouri on January 17, 1930 and departed this life at his residence in Bernie, Missouri on December 8, 2017 at the age of 87.

Mr. Keasler is a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps.  Was a retired Farmer and a resident of Bernie.

He was united in marriage to Kathryn Vieth in Vinson, Missouri on October 5, 1956.  Mrs. Keasler survives in their home in Bernie.

Other survivors include two sons, Brad Keasler & wife Debbie of the State of Michigan and Kris Keasler & wife Cathy of Bernie, Missouri; by three daughters, Kathy King & husband Paul of Cordova, Tennessee, Kerri Patton & husband Bill of Collierville, Tennessee and Kim Keasler of Lakeland, Tennessee: by twelve grandchildren; by sixteen great-grandchildren; also by other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death other than by his parents, by four brothers, Kenneth Keasler, Claude Keasler, Clyde Keasler and Curtis Keasler; by one great-grandson, Jackson May.

Graveside Services will be conducted on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 2:00 P.M.  in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Full Military Honors.   Pastor Dale Hartle officiating. 

In Lieu of flowers memorials maybe made to:

Jackson Cooper May Memorial Fund

Highpoint Church

6000 Briar Crest Ave.

Memphis, Tennessee 38120 

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.