William (Bill) Vance Keith
October 3, 1947 ~ January 6, 2024
Born in:
LaGrange, Georgia
Resided in:
Lawrenceville, Georgia
William (Bill) Vance Keith passed away peacefully at home on January 6th, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Bill was born on October 3, 1947, in LaGrange, GA. He enjoyed careers with both Sears, Roebuck & Co., and Daimler Freightliner.
As an Army veteran, he proudly served his country in the Vietnam conflict. Throughout the years, he maintained lasting friendships with other veterans and enjoyed time spent at VFW Post 5255 in Lawrenceville, GA. He enjoyed the meetings at the VA Center with fellow vets.
Bill was a man of faith. His strong belief and trust in a higher power guided him throughout his life. In living his faith, he was always eager to lend a hand or kind word to anyone in need. He was a loyal friend and faithful to his family.
Bill loved gardening, trips to Lake Hartwell and over the years, the companionship of his sweet dogs. He cherished the friendship of so many neighbors and friends!
Left behind is his beloved wife of 35 years, Cindy along with his stepchildren, Richard Barron and Julie Barron, his sister, Rosalyn Atkins and nephew, Jason Atkins and countless family and friends.
A memorial service is planned for Saturday January 20th at 2:00 pm at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, Lawrenceville, GA.
In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that you please consider a donation in Bill’s name to his favorite charitable organization, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital https://www.stjude.org/donate/prospects-tssl.html?frequency_selected=1&sc_icid=header-btn-donate-now
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Memorial Service: January 20, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel
1031 Lawrenceville Hwy.
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
770-277-4550
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I was a classmate of Bill’s at Hogansville High School. I remember him as a kind person and know he will be missed by all his friends, past and current.
He was always at the meeting and I would think the pain he must have been in.Thank God for Bill rest in peace and enjoy being with our lord.
I wanted to say a few words about my friend Bill Keith. While we didn’t have a long friendship, we quickly formed a close bond! We found we went into the Army, trained at the same boot camp, we were in the same general vicinity in Viet Nam. We had many of the same experiences when we came home. Yes, we had a lot in common, our VA group meetings, lunches and breakfasts during which we shed stress from ourselves simply by being with others that had the same experiences. We found our group discussions helped us immeasurably.
Yes, Bill answered the call from his country, he put his life on the line many times just like his fellow soldiers. He was one of the lucky ones who came home.
He had a good and productive life! It is my honor to call him my friend!
I shall miss him!
Larry Ice