Earl Thomas Keeton age 79 of Boone passed away Saturday October 11, 2025, at his residence.

He was born October 2, 1946, in Waynesboro, Tennessee. The son of the late James and Velma Keeton.

He is survived by one son, Mark Keeton and wife Holly of Zionville; two daughters, Heather Parker Keeton of Jacksonville and Amy Keeton Long and husband Jason of Trade; one grandson, Noah Keeton of Zionville; three granddaughters, Destinee Dalit of Jacksonville, Florida; Haley Keeton and Dustin Oliver of Zionville and Mikyla Nixon of Jacksonville, Florida; four great-grandsons, Kayson Oliver, Easton Oliver, Stetson Oliver and Myles Morejon, and two brothers, Jimmy Keeton and wife Tammy of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee and Charles Keeton and wife Hannah of Eatonton, Georgia. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his father and mother he was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Keeton, granddaughter, Jade Dalit; three brothers, Alvin, Danny and Harold Keeton and one sister, Dorothy Williams.

Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 PM Saturday October 25, 2025, at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Allan Perry will officiate.

Military honors will be provided by American Legion Post 130.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00, prior to the service.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.