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Reverend David Paul Keister, Sr.,

Obituary Date: Friday, March 3, 2017

The Reverend David Paul Keister, Sr., age 64, of Toccoa, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at Hospice Atlanta/Emory University Medical Center in Atlanta. 

A son of the late Robert E. and Margaret Shugart Keister, he was born March 16, 1952 in Tampa, Florida having lived most of his life in Florida and the last 10 years in Toccoa.  He was a graduate of the University of Tampa and received his Masters of Divinity at Columbia Theological Seminary.  He pastored the following churches, Metter Presbyterian Church, Metter, Georgia, Concord Presbyterian Church in Sumter, South Carolina, Westminister Presbyterian Church in St. Petersburg, Florida and presently was serving Toccoa Presbyterian Church.  He was active in “Leap for Literacy” in Toccoa, board member for “Kick-in-It” Breast Cancer, choir member of Toccoa Falls Community Choir and choir member and quartet member of the Toccoa Presbyterian Church. 

He was a humble, caring and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and pastor.  He not only gave his life to the ones around him but to anyone who reached out to him and to all that crossed his path.  He loved helping people and made everyone who talked to him feel special.  Serving the Lord was his calling and he devoted his life to it. He also enjoyed God’s creation in his free time: driving in the mountains, going to springs and beaches and enjoying his grandkids.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Mona Canada Keister of the home; three sons and daughter-in-law, David and Ashleigh Keister of St. Petersburg, Florida, Kevin Keister of Brandon, Florida and Kenneth Keister of Toccoa; five grandchildren, Trey, Bryan, Audri, Kaleb and K.J.; two brothers Robert E. Keister, II and George Roland Watts, III both of Ypsilanti, Michigan; and survived by thousands of brothers and sisters in Christ.

A Memorial Service is to be held on Saturday, March 25, 2017, 2 O’clock P.M. at Toccoa Presbyterian Church with The Reverend Jim Lugo, Dr. Joe White and The Reverend Gary Pierstorff officiating. 

The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Toccoa Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall from 12 Noon until the service time.  Online condolences can be made at www.acree-davisfh.com.

In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests that flowers be omitted and that memorials be made to Toccoa Presbyterian Church of Toccoa, P.O. Box 367, Toccoa, Ga. 30577, in memory of Reverend David Paul Keister, Sr. 

The Acree-Davis Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Reverend David Paul Keister, Sr.

Funeral Date
03/25/2017 at 2:00PM
Funeral Home
Acree-Davis Funeral Home
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706-886-3106
Address
90 S. Pond St., P.O. Box 130, Toccoa 30577
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