Mary Liles Keeter, 88, of Littleton passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

She was born in Norfolk Virginia on July 27, 1938 to the late Alvin and Julia Liles and moved to Aurelian Springs in the 1940’s. She graduated from Aurelian Springs High School in 1956 where she played basketball. She started dating Ronald and on June 23, 1956, they were married and they just celebrated 70 years together. She graduated from ECU with a BS in Economics and then with a Master’s in Science. She retired after many years of teaching middle and high school students. She was a lay leader at Tabor Methodist Church as well as a Sunday School teacher. She was also active in the Pilot, Red Hat, and Stray Cats Car clubs, United Methodist Women and served on the social services and Rural Health boards.

Mary is survived by her husband, Ronald Luke Keeter, Sr.; their children, Ronnie Keeter and his wife, Tara, Lib Keeter and Grace Zorn, Kaye Cullom and her husband, Keith; grandchildren, Luke Keeter and his wife, Emily, Lizzie Keeter, Michael Cullom and his wife, Lauren; great grandchildren, Linley, Carson, and Wesley; siblings, Judy Lewis, Betty Crawley and husband, Ronald, Patsy Pilgreen and husband, Ronald, Al Liles and wife, Sue Ellen; sisters-in-law, Linda Wrenn, Kathy Lee and husband, Glen, Joan Webster and husband, Alvis; brother-in-law, Tommy Keeter; several nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Rachel Keeter Hux.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Tabor Methodist Church with Rev. Chris Aydlett and Rev. Nancy Palmer officiating.

Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM at the church until service time.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations maybe made to Tabor Methodist Church, 1838 Wayman Church Road, Littleton, NC 27850