
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, February 13, 1994                   TAG: 9402140250
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: D2   EDITION: METRO 
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KELLER, MARGARET PRESTWOOD, 88, OF ROANOKE,

KELLER, Margaret Prestwood, 88, of Roanoke, widow of the Reverend Gordon L. Keller, died Friday, February 11, 1994 at Our Lady of the Valley in Roanoke. She was born March 12, 1905 in Lenoir, North Carolina. From 1948 - 1961, the Kellers lived in Roanoke, where Rev. Keller was Pastor of Belmont Baptist Church. Mrs. Keller was active as a Sunday School teacher, W M U president and leader of various youth groups. After Rev. Keller retired from the ministry, they lived in Vinton and Salem. She is survived by her three children, Rebecca K. Ottinger of Hillsboro, Va., Kathryn K. Housman of Roanoke, and Edward L. Keller of Hayward, Calif.; five grandchildren, Donna H. Spencer, Vicki Housman, Marianne H. Hage, David Keller, and Beth Keller; one brother, Paul Prestwood of North Carolina; three sisters, Viola Goble, Myrtle Richardson and Ruth Rader, all of Richmond. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Belmont Baptist Church, preceded by viewing beginning at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday evening at Oakey's downtown. Interment will be at Poovey's Grove Baptist Church in Granite Falls, N. C. on Monday. Memorial contributions may be made to Belmont Baptist Church, 825 Stewart Ave. S.E., Roanoke, Va. 24013.

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