J. Keith Hairston

GREENVILLE, KY—J. Keith Hairston, 71, of Greenville, Kentucky, died at 12:13 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at Owen s boro Health Muhlenberg C ommunity Hospital in Greenville with family surrounding him.

Keith was born on Oct. 23, 1953, in Milam County, the son of James Curtis and Annie Grace Wood Hairston.

Keith moved to Kentucky to continue working for Reed Minerals in 1983. He retired in 2015. Keith worked for Clark Security until his death.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Linda Purswell and Sue Blankenship, and granddaughter Ember Oglesby.

Keith is survived by his wife of 39 years, Vicki Parsons Hairston; his step-children, Tori Grace and Kayne (Camille) Grace; his grandchildren, Dalton Oglesby, Deanna Oglesby (Jay Mullens), Keira (Daniel) Elitzer, Tucker (Chelsey) Oglesby, Hannah Grace, and Samuel Grace; great grandchildren Derian and Karoline Elitzer, Laker Browning, and Stevie Taylor; sister Pat (William) Goins; brothers Charles (Doris) Hairston and Joe Hairston; brother-in-law Don Purswell; also, several nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville with Dr. John Galyen officiating.

Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville.

The family requests no flowers, but donations may be made to MCTI Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 76, Greenville, KY 42345 or Hope2All Food Pantry, P.O. Box 303, Drakesboro, KY 42337.

Online condolences to the family may be made at www. garysfuneralhome.net.