Pauletta Jean Keller, 91, went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ, the one she bragged about so long, on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at St. Luke’s Nursing Home in Carthage. Pauletta was born September 8, 1929 in Carthage to Paul and Daisy (Palone) Sanders. She was a teacher’s aide in the Carthage R-9 School District and attended First Church of the Nazarene in Carthage. Pauletta was a farm girl, proud of her Cherokee heritage, painted rocks, wrote poetry and loved to sing. She loved people and animals and was happiest on the farm, but also loved to travel; she had been to all 50 states.
Pauletta was united in marriage to Gleman Keller on November 24, 1949; he preceded her in death.
Pauletta is survived by two sons, Kevin Keller of Carthage and Kirk Keller (Heather) of Palm Coast, FL; two daughters, Kenda Yust (Brian) of Seneca and Kris Vinson (Gary) of Joplin; 10 grandchildren, Kendrick Snyder (Deborah) of California, Cassie Keller of Joplin, Jacqueline Ford (Jake) of Ohio, Cherokee Miller (Kyle) of Carthage, Elijah Vinson (Hailey) of Carthage, Mac Yust of Kentucky, Hampton Yust of Joplin, Curtis Keller of Neosho, Nathanael Vinson (Bri) of Carthage and Kaitlin Stacy (Bryan) of Neosho, along with six great-grandchildren.
Pauletta was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Jim Sanders.
There will be an open visitation from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Ulmer Funeral Home. A formal visitation will be held on Thursday, December 10th from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. at Ulmer Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Avilla Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made at www.ulmerfh.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home.
