BEAVER DAM, Ky. — We are heartbroken to announce the death of our father, Samuel Keown.
Samuel Keown, 96, went to his Heavenly home April 2, 2024. He was at home when he died. Samuel was born in Echols, Kentucky, to the late Homer and Edna Wilson Keown on Feb. 10, 1928.
Samuel retired from CSX Railroad after 36 years. He was a faithful long-standing member of Liberty Lighthouse Church of God in Hartford, Kentucky, for 28 years. He along with his wife served as Janitor at the church for 10-plus years. Samuel loved God and everyone knew that. He would often speak of God everywhere he went.
Samuel loved all sports but his favorite was to hunt and fish. He loved his family and enjoyed any time he was able to spend time with them. He loved his church family and would always enjoy going to church. He was always telling stories and always cracking jokes. A Piece of our heart is missing and we will greatly miss him.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Samuel Keown Jr. and Danny Joe Keown; a brother, Bill Keown; and three sisters, Lorene Burden, Mable Robinson, and Anna-Mary Kenwright.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Martha Mounts Keown; two sons, James E. Lowery, from Evansville, Indiana, and Tom Smith (Karen), from Evansville; two daughters, Patty (Kenny) Calvert, from Evansville, and Tresea (John) Cousert, from Evansville; five brothers, Johnny (Becky) Keown, from Owensboro, Kentucky, Jeff Keown, from Owensboro, Kenny (Paula) Kessinger, from Florida, Jerry (Janie) Kessinger, from Owensboro, Tommy (Jenny) Kessinger, from Owensboro; four sisters, Brenda Stump, from Florida, Dorothy Sue Brown, from Louisiana, Theresa Mudd, from Owensboro, Sue Jarvis, of Beaver Dam; and 19 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Bevil Bros. Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. Michael Decker officiating. Burial will be in Echols Cemetery near Rockport, Kentucky. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to bevilbrosfuneralhomes.com.
