Individual Details

Death

Keith Rennie Biggers, 88, passed away December 24, 2017 at his daughter's home in Gastonia, NC. He was born October 25, 1929 in Charlotte, NC to Irene Rennie and Howard Randolph Biggers, Sr. He attended Charlotte Country Day School. He graduated from McCallie in Chattanooga, TN and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Rennie met his beloved wife of 64 years at Chapel Hill and married June 13, 1953 in Orangeburg, SC. Rennie began his career in charge of the Hunter Air Force Base Commissary in Savannah, GA. He brought the first Christmas Tree lot to Savannah from the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. Rennie was an entrepreneur. His career following his military commission included the food business, restaurants, catering, tomato packaging. Then into real estate surveying, developing, buying, selling, converting, car wash and airport parking and air charter. Rennie surrounded himself with loyal, brilliant, honest partners. Rennie loved water sports and sky activities. He was a pilot and a yachtsman. As an outdoor man, he loved hiking, biking, golfing and driving on road trips. He gave his time volunteering, mentoring, rescueing and instigating community good. He had amazing energy and keen awareness. Rennie never met a stranger. Rennie is survived by his loving wife Anne; daughter Anne Keith Biggers Furr; granddaughter Anne Bradley Furr; brother Howard Randolph Biggers, Jr; sister Emma Carol Dabbs. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Saint Martin's Episcopal Church in Charlotte, NC with Joshua Bowron the Rector. The burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery-West. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Saint Martin's Episcopal Church, Thompson's Children's Home, Gaston Hospice, Charlotte Country Day School, McCallie, or UNC-Chapel Hill.