Darrell Edward Keown

Published 11:32 am Thursday, February 12, 2015

Darrell Edward Keown, 66, of Pembroke, formerly of Bowling Green, died at 8:38 p.m. Feb. 9, 2015, in Hopkinsville at Jennie Stuart Medical Center. 

He was born in Bowling Green to the late Euell Keown. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Harold Keown; his sister, Shelia Heckman; and a half brother, Jimmy Keown. He was a disabled veteran, having served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam.

He is survived by his daughter, Stacy Keown Bearup (David), and his son, David Allen Keown (Kim), both of Greensburg; mother Pauline Keown of Bowling Green; sister Shirley Vaniman (John) of Atlanta; half brother Bill Keown (Linda) of Glasgow; three grandchildren, Makenzie, Livi and Mina; and several nieces and nephews.

Private burial will be in Brock A. Beery Veterans Cemetery in Fairview Cemetery. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at J.C. Kirby & Son, Broadway Avenue chapel. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.