Mrs. Betty Lou Johnson Keener, 80, whom would have celebrated her 81 ^st birthday on November 24, 2018, departed this life Thursday, November 22, 2018 on Thanksgiving evening at Gordon Hospital in Calhoun, Georgia.

Mrs. Keener was born in Fairmount on November 24, 1937.  She was a daughter of the late Homer Thurston and Laura Roberta Findley Johnson.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death her only child, Michael Hoyt Keener; two brothers, Hubert and Edward Johnson.

Betty was a member of the Pleasant Grove Ryo Baptist Church for many years.  She was a graduate of the 1957 class at Fairmount High School.  She had most recently worked at Lacey Champion Mills until she was forced to retire due to health reasons in 2002. Betty loved to cook, and clean, most would quote, "her floors are so clean you could eat off of them".  One of her favorite things to do was on a kid's birthday, bake that child a homemade cake and give to he or she.

Mrs. Keener is survived by her dear and loving husband to whom she was married on October 26, 1957, Hoyt Keener of the home; sisters and brother-in-law, Wilma Jean West of Jasper, GA, Margie "Nell" Johnson of McDonough, GA, Sue and Robert Gibson of Fairmount; brother, Robert Johnson Of Alabama; daughter-in-law, Deborah Keener Hartman; special nieces and nephews, John and Jeremy Gibson of Fairmount, Cindy Ingle of the Sonoraville community, and Michelle Vines of McDonough; very special friends, Mylon Holbert of Fairmount, and Robert Taylor of Calhoun; many more nieces, nephews, family members, church family and friends also survive.

A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Betty Keener will be on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. from the Pleasant Grove Ryo Baptist Church with Reverend Ronnie Howard officiating.  Mrs. Keener will lie in state at the church on Sunday, from 1:00 PM until the service hour.  Following the service she will be laid to rest in the church cemetery.  Moses Ingle, Joshua Ingle, Jeremy Gibson, Johnathan Gibson, Hubert Johnson Jr., and Ricky Johnson will all be honored to serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 24, 2018 from 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the Ponders Fairmount Chapel.

Condolences may be sent to Mrs. Keener's family by visiting our website at www.pondersfuneralhome.com .

Arrangements are by Ponders Fairmount Chapel, 2566 Hwy 411, Fairmount, Georgia.  706-337-3784.