Thursday, October 10, 2019 7:58 am

Clayton "Truman" Keller age 85 passed away Friday, October 4, 2019.

A native of Rutherford County, Truman was retired from the U.S. Army and was very active in the senior citizens groups of Rutherford and Cleveland Counties.

He is survived by one sister, Bonnie Beheler and her husband Grady Cannon; one sister-in-law, Lillian Keller; nephew Ricky Keller and wife Vicki and their children Tara and Justin; nephew Michael Beheler and wife Amy and their children Jarisa, Ashley, and Morgan.

He was preceded in death by his parents Jack and Pearl Collins Keller as well as one brother, T. J. Keller.

Funeral services were held at Crowe's Funeral Chapel. Military Honors were provided by The Rutherford County Veterans Honor Guard. Mr. Keller was laid to rest in the Western North Carolina Veteran's Cemetery in Black Mountain, NC.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

Crowe's Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.