Annie Ruth Keenan, 85 , of 510 Thompson St., passed away Thursday, March 5 ^th , 2020 in Brookview Healthcare. She was a widow of the late Curley Keenan. She was born in Cherokee County by the late Toy Haywood and Annie Bell Dewberry.

She was a former member of Shady Grove and later joined Holy Temple Baptist Church. She was a member of the Gospel Choir and an Eastern Star.

In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by four sons, Jerry Fernandez, Charles Keenan, David Lee, and Kenny Keenan; a brother, Noah Haywood.

She leaves to cherish loving memories: five sons, Jimmy Keenan (Shana) of Cowpens, SC, Curley Odell of Columbia, SC, Johnny Keenan (Joyce Bell) of Cowpens, SC, Willie Keenan of Gaffney, Vance Keenan of Spartanburg, SC; a daughter, Anita Littlejohn (Bobby) of Spartanburg SC; a sister, Betty Adedoyin (Tony) of Thomasville, NC; eighteen grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service will be Monday 9 ^th , 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in The Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Curtis Mings officiating. Interment will follow in Gaffney Memorial Park.

The family is at the home of her daughter Anita Littlejohn, 1307 Montview St., Spartanburg SC.

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