Karla K. (Willis) Keith

Karla K. Keith, 78, of Petersburg, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.

She was born at home on May 12, 1944, in Pike County.

Karla was a former member of the Free Methodist Church as well as the Lighthouse.  She owned and solely operated Karla’s Country Flowers in Ayrshire in the mid-1980s.  She was employed as group leader at Armour Foods in Washington, Red and White Grocery, as well as operating supervisor at Perdue Farms. She enjoyed the outdoors and loved planting flowers, gardening, and crafts.   She also enjoyed playing cards and going to Bingo with friends.  Her greatest love, though, was her family.  She was known as “Nanny” to all her grandkids and great grandkids, totaling 21. 

Karla was married to Jerry “Coffee” Keith for 24 years, who precedes her in death.  She is also preceded in death by her parents Adron and Reba Stafford, son Gregory L. Stafford, granddaughter, Shaylee Stafford Earley; and brothers Rick & Randy Stafford.

She is survived by her son Geoffrey P. Keith of Winslow and daughter Melinda K. Keith of Petersburg.    

Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at O.D. Harris Funeral Home in Petersburg, Indiana, with burial to follow at Walnut Hills Cemetery.  Visitation with be from Noon until service time at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be made at odharrisfuneralhome.com

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