Individual Details

Death

Deming - William (Bill) Clarence Keith, 87 of Deming, New Mexico was called home to be with the Lord on March 14, 2022. Bill was born in Paris, Arkansas on December 24, 1934 to Virgil Oliver Keith and Alice Delilah Furr. Bill joined the U.S. Army in 1950 and served 2 terms. During his military service he was deployed twice to Korea and he received several meritorious medals. In 1962 Bill met the love of his life Lula Elizabeth (Beth) Stevenson and they married two weeks later. On April 19, 2022 they would have celebrated their 60th anniversary. Bill and Beth loved each other deeply and had a family of five children. Bill left an everlasting legacy through his uncompromising commitment to his wife Beth and the important life skills he taught to his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bill and Beth loved to play music together. Bill especially loved to play the harmonica and he often would play it for visitors and for family get togethers. Bill always made his family a priority and he would give the shirt off of his back to help a stranger. He was an avid outdoorsman in his younger years and he loved to hunt, fish and travel. Bill is survived by his wife Beth and his five children Curtis (Janet) of Gainesville Texas, Robert (Connie) of Deming, Pamela Richins of Deming, Kendall (Christy) of Gilbert Arizona, Clinton (Tammy) of Deming as well as fifteen grandchildren, twenty-seven great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Bill loved his family deeply. He was the best husband, daddy and grandpa anyone could ask for and he will forever be in our hearts. Funeral service will be held on Monday March 21, 2022 at Baca's Funeral Chapel in Deming New Mexico. Visitation will be 8:30am to 10am. Service will be held in the chapel starting at 10am and immediately afterwards there will be a prerecession to Mountain View Cemetery where graveside service will take place with military honors accorded.