Mrs. Lemous Obera Keen, age 68, of Summerville, GA, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Keen was born July 1, 1946, in Menlo, GA, a daughter of the late Gladstone Davis Dempsey and Annie Ruth Lawson Dempsey.  She was a member of the New Generation Christian Church, and prior to her retirement, she was employed with Mount Vernon Mills.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Gerald Dempsey.

Mrs. Keen is survived by her husband, Melvin Keen; a son, David G. Keen; a daughter, Samantha Smith; a sister, Maxine Majors; and grandchildren, Abbigail Smith and Cain Smith.

Funeral services for Mrs. Keen will be held at 4:00 P.M. Sunday, November 16, 2014, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Harkins officiating.

Mrs. Keen will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 2:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Sunday.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Lemous Obera Keen who died on Wednesday.