Leon Henry Keene Sr.
Leon Henry Keene Sr., 90, of Plant City, and formerly of Lake Placid and Frostproof, died Oct. 25, 2016.
He was born in Plant City on Sept. 5, 1926. He moved to Picnic at the age of 5. He was a 1944 graduate of Pinecrest School, where he played on the school’s first football team. He was a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in the Philippines during World War II. After the Army, he worked with his father on Picnic Grove and Ranch until 1971.
He is survived by his sons, Leon H. Keene Jr. (JoAnn), of Picnic, and Don Keene, of Plant City; daughters, Pam Allen, of Winter Haven, Vickie Pennington (Rodney), of Texas, and Toni Branson (Doug), of Alabama; stepchildren, Ken Williams, of Naples, Keith Williams, of Frostproof, Kevin Williams, of Ft. Myers, Kathy Richburg, of Alabama, and Debbie Williams, of Frostproof; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Lue Cotton Keene; parents, L.P. and Lillie Keen; sisters, Helen McBride and Hazel Colding; and daughter-in-law, Sharon Keene.
A funeral service was held Oct. 29, at First United Methodist Church of Frostproof, Frostprof.
Committal followed at Silver Hill Cemetery, Frostproof.
Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.
