Charles Griffith "Griff" Keyes
Feb 14, 1944 - Jun 10th, 2022- Birth Date: Feb 14, 1944
- Death Date: Jun 10, 2022
- Funeral Date: Jun 20, 2022, 2:00 pm
- Location: Fellowship Bible Church,1401 Kirk Road, Little Rock, AR 72224.
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Biography: Charles Griffith “Griff” Keyes, 78, went to his heavenly home Friday, June 10, 2022. He was a beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, and a Christian.
Griff was born February 14, 1944, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He grew up in Scott, Arkansas, spending many days in and on Old River. He attended Forest Heights Junior High and graduated from Hall High School in 1962. He lettered in football and track, specializing in shotput and discus, while in college. He attended the University of Arkansas where he pledged SAE. Griff graduated from Southwestern (now Rhodes) in Memphis. After graduation, he began a career in finance and worked for A.G. Edwards & Sons for many years. Griff was an avid fisherman, hunter, and outdoorsman.
Griff was preceded in death by his beloved mother Marjorie Rainwater Keyes Thalheimer Smith and father Stanley M Keyes, two admired stepfathers Bruce Thalheimer and Douglas Smith; grandmother Lula Burrow Graves and grandfather Cloud Night Rainwater.
Griff is survived by his wife, Kenan Jones Keyes; two children Mary Margaret and Morgan (Jennifer); his two grandchildren Elizabeth Anne and McCall; his brother Cloud Keyes (Nancy); his niece Kristin, and nephews Night and John.
Visitation will be held Sunday, June 19th, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Ruebel Funeral Home. The memorial service will be held Monday, June 20th, 2:00 pm at Fellowship Bible Church,1401 Kirk Road, Little Rock, AR 72224. Service will be streamed on Fbcar.org/chapel
Memorials may be made to UAMS Foundation Fund WPRCI, memo line Griff Keyes. Mailing address is Winthrop P Rockefeller Cancer Institute, 4301 W. Markham #623F, Little Rock, AR 72205, or to Friendly Chapel memo line Griff Keyes. Mailing address is 116 S. Pine Street, North Little Rock, AR 72114. Arrangements under the direction of RuebelFuneralHome.com
I never wanted to water-ski,I was afraid to break my angle. So, I rode on the Sea-Do…and I made him go really slow.
In an emergency,you could definitely call him,even at 5:30 in the morning….Rest well, my sweetheart of an uncle.