Funeral services for James “Jim” T. Keene, 72, will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery, 3700 St. Vincent Ave. in Shreveport. A visitation will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. until the start of the service. Officiating the service will be Rev. Andrew Brewster.
Jim was born on April 3, 1951 to Emitt D. Keene, Sr. and Millie H. Keene in Fort Knox, Kentucky and passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024 in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Jim was a resident of Pineville, Missouri. He was a graduate of Northwood High School. He was self-employed in the trucking industry. He loved motorcycles and going fast. He also loved family gatherings, traveling and his dogs.
Jim is preceded in death by his parents, Emitt and Millie Keene; brother, Don Keene; and sister, Patricia Cook. Left to cherish his memory are his three children, Tracey Morris (Shad), Jimmy Keene (Lily), Crystal Bennett (Paul); 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Honoring Jim as pallbearers will be Danny Morris, Ty Keene, Mason Keene, Carter Keene, Tucker Weems, and Tanner Weems.