Barbara J. Mackey Keller
Barbara J. Mackey Keller, 74, of Wind Ridge, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Washington Health System Greene.
Barbara was born January 28, 1949, in Garards Fort, daughter of the late Loyal and Emma Marie Blaker Mackey.
Barbara was a Greene County resident her whole life. She graduated from Mapletown High School in 1967. Barbara was happily married for 49 years to James “Shorty” Keller until his passing on June 5, 2016.
She had draft horses when she was younger, enjoyed cooking, canning, baking, and most of all spending time with her grandchildren and great grandson. She would bake cookies to give out at Christmas time to her family and friends, it would take a week to deliver them all. Barbara’s final act of kindness was to give the gift of life through organ (and/or tissue) donation.
She is survived by two children, James (Joseph Ziots) Keller, of Fairbanks and Steve (Dawn Schmetzer) Keller, of Prosperity; three grandchildren, Lexi (Chad) Johnston, of Canonsburg, Destiny (Kelley Pearson) Keller, of Wind Ridge, and Sadie Keller, of Wind Ridge, great-grandson, William Keller; three siblings, Jean Jackson, of Morgantown, WV, Donald (Marsha) Mackey, of Carmichael, and Linda (Lester) Miller, of Westover, WV.
At the request of the family, arrangements are private and have been entrusted to Kesterson-Rush Funeral Home, LLC. 3275 W. Roy Furman Hwy. Rogersville, PA 15359. Telephone: 724-499-5181.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kesterson-Rush Funeral Home, LLC.
Please view and sign the online tribute wall at www.kestersonfh.com.