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James Lanier Keith Obituary




James Lanier Keith, 66, of Gainesville, Ga., a native of West Point and a loving son, brother and friend, died Monday, March 2, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness.


Jim was born February 8, 1954, son of the late Joseph Allen Keith Sr. and the late Iris Lanier Keith. He was preceded in death by his younger brother, John Duncan Keith, and his older brother, Joseph Allen Keith Jr., with whom Jim shared his home as a loving and tireless caregiver during Joe’s final illness in 2013.