Sylvia “Sam” Keeter, age 66, of Miles City passed away Friday, July 20, 2012 at her home in Miles City.
Sam was born on October, 20 1945 in Dallas, TX to Horace & Katie (Teague) Bailey. She grew up and graduated high school in Dallas, TX. She spent some time in Shreveport, LA as a manager of Kroger. She moved to Miles City in 1990. She was a CNA at Holy Rosary Healthcare for several years, as well as a teacher at Kinsey. When Sam worked at Holy Rosary she was the happiest she had ever been. Her love was taking care of and helping the elderly as well as listening to their stories about how things were in the good old days. Sam was the finest friend a person could ask for. No one had more good friends in this life then Sam all the way from Louisiana back to Montana. She loved to ride horses, the wildlife and all the beauty that comes with living in Montana. Now that she has entered heaven she will have no more tears, heartache or sadness, just love for everyone who are there waiting for her.
Sam is survived by her daughter Karla Scott of Shreveport, LA; a son Robert (Stacy) Brown of Miles City, MT; two sisters: Glenda Mersh and Faye Millender both of Dallas, TX and one brother Ben Bailey of Dallas, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents Horace & Katie Bailey, and her husband Doyle Keeter.
Family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Private family interment will be held at a later date back home in Louisiana. Should friends desire, condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com.
Should friends desire, memorials should be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Service Schedule
Family to Receive Friends
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday July 31, 2012
Stevenson Funeral Home - Miles City
1717 Main Street
Miles City, MT 59301
Service Schedule
Family to Receive Friends
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday July 31, 2012
Stevenson Funeral Home - Miles City
1717 Main Street
Miles City, MT 59301
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The Atkinson's says
Our thoughts and prayers go out to “Sam’s” Family
Ann Johnson says
Cajun Sam the memories we have of you and the wild horse property.my first catfish,teaching the kids to dance around the fire.you were an amazing friend and a lot of fun to be around. I know they now serve catfish cooked by a true Cajun. In Heaven,fly with the angles. Ann
Glenda Mersch says
Goodbye my beautiful, loving, little sister. I love you very much.
When you were two years old mom would put medicine on your thumb to stop you from sucking it. You would cry to me “fix it sissy” and I would wash it off in the toilet. Sis I wish I could’ve fixed this for you, but I guess you fixed it. No more stress and pain now! Kiss mom and dad for me. I will miss you and your sweet love.
Rest In Peace,
Your big Sissy
Dawn Krahwinkel says
I worked with Sam at Holy Rosary in 1996-1999. I enjoyed working with her and she was very dedicated to her clients. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.
Merry and Armando DeAnda says
My thoughts and prayers go to Sam’s family. She will be missed
Nancy Volz says
My thoughts and prayers go to Sam’s family.
Rick & Dee Abbott says
“Sam’s” family are in our prayers!
Stacy brown ( ur daughter-I'n-law) says
Sam, what can I say I loved u like ur were my own mom. All I ever wanted was to have a mother daughter realationship with u since my mom was so far away as was Karla ur on daughter. You have always meant the world to me. We have known each other since 1980. An when I became ur daughter I’n law by marrying ur son my life became even richer!!!! I married my best friend an was even lucker to gain you as a mom. I felt like the luckest woman I’n the world ro be able to pick up an move to Montana to be with u. We shared a LOT of good times. My only regret was that I wasn’t able to help you get thru these last hard depressing couple of years. But I no I’n my heart that you are I’n heaven looking down on me with Pete by ur side giving me courage to pick up an move on. When the truth is I can hardle get out of bed an breath because I lost my best friend. I love u sam an it givese peace an hope knowing that u will shed no more tears an have no pain. An my cup runeth over cause I no ur happy an have no more pain. Just pure joy waiting for me. I live u with all my heart an soul
Kobie Brown. says
Sam , you were an amazing grandma! Always had a positive out look on life. You used to kill me with all your funny sayings. Like the one about the turkey and the mosquito. I have so many great memories of us. And I thank God for that. Be sure to look over all of us. And when I get there , I want you to be waiting by the gates for me. I love you , always and forever.
Kobie Brown. says
Oh PS , say hey to John Wayne for me. ((:
Carolyn taylor says
Sam(my best friend), I love u for all the things that u have done for me. You have always been there for me. For 55 years u have been my best friend an I’ve cherished every day. Even though we have had our share of up an downs. We have always been there for one another. I’m I’n Montana helping the familycope an I feel u all around me. Even though I’m leaving to go back home to Texas I no ur presence will always be with me an ur family after I go home. You will have no more sorrow I’n ur heart only love for each an everyone of us I. Heaven. Everytime I hear the wind blow I no u will be whispering you love me. God bless u an my heart will ALWAYS be with u my dear dear friend. I love u
Lin Abel (your portland, oregon buddy) says
Sam, I think you must be the wildest and craziest girl I ever met. But then what would you expect from a redheaded cajun anyway? You made a lot of friends when you were out here in Oregon visiting, and they still talk about the cajun dishes you fixed for them. I still remember how brave you were riding on the back of my Harley over the Astoria bridge at the mouth of the Columbia River. You didn’t tell me until later the height of the bridge terrified you so much. I miss you Sam, love Lin
Lin Abel (your portland, oregon buddy) says
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