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Keathley, John B.

March 20, 1982 –
 March 23, 2016

Obituary

John B. Keathley, of Dallas, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 23rd 2016 at the age of 34 years. John was born in Galveston, Texas to Carol Eammons and Johnny Keathley on March 20th 1982. John was among the Buna High School 2000 graduating class before attending Lamar University and Tarrant County Community College. He will be remembered by all as an incredibly loving, generous, outgoing spirit who made friends out of everyone he met. John shared his enthusiasm for movies with friends but his great compassion for animals, which led to his volunteer work for cat adoptions, was unparalleled and very appreciated by Gypsy, his calico. John is survived by Mark A. Richey, his mother Carol Eammons, his brother Clifton Foster, and by Gypsy.      

Celebration of Life 11:00 A.M., Friday, April 8th 2016 ARIA Memorial Chapel 19310 Preston Road Dallas, Texas 75252

Arrangements are under the direction of: ARIA Cremation Service & Funeral Home 19310 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas 75252 214-306-6700

    David Murphy
    7 Apr 2016
    6:47am

    I’m sorry I never met you. In a world of horrid uncertainty and bigotry and rage you made my friend happy — so very happy. That makes you a hero to me. My best wishes to your family, who will be in my thoughts tomorrow.

    Love to you, Mark.

    Alejandro Zavala
    7 Apr 2016
    7:45am

    My deepest condolences for your los. John was a very loving and kind friend who will always be remembered.

    charlaine corley
    7 Apr 2016
    9:31am

    i will always remember first meeting john. at that time he had long beautiful hair. loved his hair. but it was with that ever sweet smile that i knew how kind and sweet he had to be. we met at work. we struck up a conversation and from that moment we became instant friends. that does not surprise me at all. john was a true heart of gold. he was loving, caring, and a sense of humor that lights up your day. john, thank you for our paths crossing. you are truly a blessing to me. i am so proud to know i am johns friend. love you always dear friend. charlaine corley

    Nicole
    7 Apr 2016
    11:20am

    Hearing about John’s passing was heartbreaking. My condolences and prayers of strength go to his family and friends. The loss of such a sincerely caring and wonderful person is deep.

    Rest peacefully Little John. You will be missed. Thank you for a being a friend. Tell the girls Rose and I say hello!

    Danny Madero
    7 Apr 2016
    6:56pm

    John was always a huggable joy of a person to have around. He had a lot of love to give people.

    Lindy
    8 Apr 2016
    11:11am

    I was one of John’s nurses when he was in Lubbock and I am very thankful I got to meet such a wonderful man. He was such a loving person with an even bigger heart. He genuinely cared about everyone he met and I know he will be greatly missed by many. Prayers to his family and friends for peace and healing.

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"I was amazed how professional the team at Aria Funeral Preston Dallas Texas are. They guided me through the process and my options of their services that they offered for my mother. They are compassionate, caring, calm, good listener, efficient and did an excellent job! Thank you!"
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"If I could give 6 stars I would. Aria made a difficult easier to deal with by basically taking care of everything in an efficient but very empathetic manner. I can speak highly enough of Dusty Martin, who helped us with all of the planning and logistics. He was incredibly understanding and helpful."
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"Nothing prepares you for the grief you go through when losing a child. I called this funeral home at 2:00 am broken and could barely talk. The amount of compassion and empathy they showed me immediately let me know I found the right place to cremate my son. I cannot thank them enough for their professionalism, SINCERE concern, and commitment to making sure my son was honored in the most respectful way. I hope this Funeral home values her as much as my family and I do."
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"Wayne and Staff, thank you for taking care of the arrangements for our mom, Exter McGee and our dad, Philip McGee. You have been great to work with during such a difficult time."
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"On behalf of my family, I wanted you to know how much we appreciate your handling of my husband's final arrangements. Wayne Baxter assisted & guided us through the entire process with such care & compassion. Don't know what we would have done without him! Sincerely, Colleen Elledge"
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"I can’t say enough about how helpful and professional Dusty Martin, the funeral director at the Aria Cremation location on NW Highway has been. From my initial call, he was kind and informative. My friend died at home while on hospice and she was picked up in about an hour after receiving the call from the hospice nurse. The person who arrived to pick her up was also very professional/respectful and allowed us to take as much time with her as we wished. When I met with Dusty the next day about arrangements, he explained the process and options available without being pushy or trying to “sell” extras. Throughout the process, he kept me informed and, for example, was careful to be certain I understood the cost of the obituary I wanted and offered some options for reducing that cost if I wished. When I stopped by for another reason and started talking about some of the problems I was having with the pictures and media I hoped to use at a memorial lunch I was planning, he not only listened patiently but offered technology advice and let me use his personal media player. I have had experience arranging cremations for four others using two other local companies, and this experience with Dusty at Aria has been by far the best one I have had."
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"My Daddy’s service and our family experience at Aria Northwest Highway was truly blessed. Funeral Director Dustin Martin is the kind of person that you would like to see on a more regular basis – but in his industry – you hope to not see him that often. That being said – THANK YOU DUSTIN for your unending kindness, compassion and friendship through the process. Meeting you and discussing Dallas History, Find A Grave and my Dad’s lifelong contributions to the great City of Dallas was simply wonderful! In memory of my dad James A. Dodd, Sr. – I want to personally thank you and let you know that you made everything better in that moment. Your calling to “Be There” is spot on. Aria has a one in a million guy in you! Bling Blinky of TEXAS Shout Out: God Bless You!!"
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