Paul B. Keller

Paul B. Keller, age 93, of Bolivar, died Monday, January 17 at

Tenn. Veterans Home in Humboldt.



The husband of Frankie Shearon Keller, who survives, he was the

founder of Jackson & Keller Lumber Co. in addition to raising

cattle and selling real estate. Mr. Keller was born March 6, 1911 in

Toone, son of the late Palmo Franklin Keller and Jennie Elizabeth

Lowrey Keller and lived here all of his life. He served in the U.S.

Army during WWII with the Military Police and was the oldest

living veteran in Hardeman County. Mr. Keller served several

elected terms on the Hardeman County Highway Commision and

was on the City Zoning Board for 20 years. In the 1940's, he ran

the only taxi service in Bolivar. He was a member of the Bolivar

Rotary Club as well as Bolivar First Baptist Church.



Services were 3 pm Thursday, January 20 at Shackelford's Bolivar

chapel with Dr. Ernest E. James and David Cooper officiating.

Burial was in Bolivar Memorial Cemetery.



In addition to his wife, whom he married in March of 1940, survivors include one daughter and her husband, Paula K. and William A. Harris of Memphis; one sister, Lena Mae Robinson of Bolivar and two grandchildren, Trey Harris of Chattanooga and Paul Hudson Harris of Memphis. He was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Crawford Keller.