Ms. Edna Annette Keel was a daily feature in our lives at Grissom and our class sponsor. Most of us didn't pay much attention to her, but she was Grissom's nuclear energy source and probably a key reason we have great memories and nice year books. She had the Tiger Spirit - just check out her obituary which I've posted below (31 years at Grissom, that's 31 senior classes she guided) - Smile when you read this!:
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Born Sept. 1, 1915 - Passed on July 17, 2003
Edna Arnette Keel, 87, of Huntsville died Thursday. Miss Keel was a retired teacher of 60 years. She taught 16 years at Joe Bradley School, 11 years at Huntsville High School where she was sponsor of the senior class, 2 years at Athens High School and 31 years at Grissom High School where she was sponsor of the senior class for 28 years. She earned her Bachelor's degree and master's degree from George Peabody College in Nashville. She received the Algeron Sullivan Award from Peabody College. She wrote her thesis for her Master's degree on 'The History of Newspapers of Huntsville, Alabama from 1819 to 1937'. A copy of this thesis is located in the Huntsville Library and the Gurley City Library. On July 04, 1989, the Exchange Club of Huntsville awarded her the Book of Golden Deeds for her service to education. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Huntsville/Madison County Retired Teachers' Association. Survivors include brother, Billy D. Keel of Jefferson City, Missouri; sister, Sara Keel Taylor of Gurley; nephews, James L. Branum Sr., William Keel and Robert O. Keel; nieces, Sherry A. McLeod, Carol B. Meenen and Deborah T. Palmer; grandnephews, James L. Branum Jr., Robert English, Bryan Meenen, Alan Palmer, Ryan Palmer and Christopher Daniel and a grand-niece, Deirdre Branum. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at Laughlin Service Funeral Home. The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel with Rev. Ralph H. Keel Jr. and Rev. Don Cross officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Published in The Huntsville Times on July 19, 2003
J. D. Webster
Ms. Edna Annette Keel was a daily feature in our lives at Grissom and our class sponsor. Most of us didn't pay much attention to her, but she was Grissom's nuclear energy source and probably a key reason we have great memories and nice year books. She had the Tiger Spirit - just check out her obituary which I've posted below (31 years at Grissom, that's 31 senior classes she guided) - Smile when you read this!:
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Born Sept. 1, 1915 - Passed on July 17, 2003
Edna Arnette Keel, 87, of Huntsville died Thursday. Miss Keel was a retired teacher of 60 years. She taught 16 years at Joe Bradley School, 11 years at Huntsville High School where she was sponsor of the senior class, 2 years at Athens High School and 31 years at Grissom High School where she was sponsor of the senior class for 28 years. She earned her Bachelor's degree and master's degree from George Peabody College in Nashville. She received the Algeron Sullivan Award from Peabody College. She wrote her thesis for her Master's degree on 'The History of Newspapers of Huntsville, Alabama from 1819 to 1937'. A copy of this thesis is located in the Huntsville Library and the Gurley City Library. On July 04, 1989, the Exchange Club of Huntsville awarded her the Book of Golden Deeds for her service to education. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Huntsville/Madison County Retired Teachers' Association. Survivors include brother, Billy D. Keel of Jefferson City, Missouri; sister, Sara Keel Taylor of Gurley; nephews, James L. Branum Sr., William Keel and Robert O. Keel; nieces, Sherry A. McLeod, Carol B. Meenen and Deborah T. Palmer; grandnephews, James L. Branum Jr., Robert English, Bryan Meenen, Alan Palmer, Ryan Palmer and Christopher Daniel and a grand-niece, Deirdre Branum. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at Laughlin Service Funeral Home. The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel with Rev. Ralph H. Keel Jr. and Rev. Don Cross officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Published in The Huntsville Times on July 19, 2003
"Tiger Power" :-)