KEETON, THOMAS EDWARD Dr., 83, retired Dentist, died Sunday July 25th, 2010.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Thomas Keeton and Elizabeth

Fannin (Chipley) Keeton. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jeanette

(Gulick) Keeton, his children Linda Keeton Roberson, (Cursey), Thomas Edward

Keeton, Jr., (Nancy), four grandchildren, Hallie Roberson, Ashley Keeton,

Nicole Keeton Lipsey (David), and Thomas Edward "Trip" Keeton, III. He

attended the University of the South (Sewanee) in 1945, University of

Louisville, 1945-1946, Southwestern College (Rhodes) in 1947. He received his

BS degree from Memphis State University (University of Memphis) in 1949 and

his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Tennessee in 1952

where he was an instructor for a year, then in private practice for 44 years.

He was a member of the American Dental Association, Tenn. Dental Association,

Memphis Dental Society and the Richard Dean Odontological Society. He served

in the United States Navy during World War II having completed his training

as an Aviation Cadet (V5). In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the

Alzheimers Association, United Cerebral Palsey of the Mid-South or to the

charity of the donors choice.