Nolan Keeter
Nolan Floyd Keeter, 84, of Hamilton, passed away Feb. 18, 2022.
Celebration of life services will be 10 a.m. March 12 at Harvest Hills Funeral Home, Hico, with Don Moore officiating.
Nolan was born Sept. 22, 1937, to Ferol and Lena Keeter in Dublin.
He was a spelling and math whiz in school and played football for the Hamilton Bulldogs. Upon graduation, he became an apprentice laying floors and worked in that field for 51 years before retiring.
Nolan was a farmer and rancher all his life. He lived and worked in Fort Worth during the week and traveled to Hamilton every weekend, kids and horses in tow, to work side by side with his parents, raising cattle and farming the fields.
In June of 1968 he attended night school to become an auctioneer. He graduated first in his class and did radio spots to promote the auctioneering school.
Nolan was a man of great faith and believed in right from wrong, keeping your word, loving God and your family above all else and going to God in prayer daily with all of your worries, cares and thankfulness.
He was a fixture in town, often seen picking up feed for his cattle, going to Sonic for the ice he loved and dropping by Brandi’s for chewing tobacco with his beloved little dog Cupid riding along in his lap.
He was blessed to have a loving family but also had friends in the Hamilton community who loved him and looked out for him.
The family would like to acknowledge and thank Jake and Brandi Murphree, their sons Zeb and Jace, and Jamie Martin. Also, Mary Owen, the sweet ladies at the Hamilton Wound Clinic and Kristi Armstrong at Brookshires Pharmacy.
Nolan was beloved and respected by his family and is survived by his three daughters: Belinda Tijerina (Roy) of Bishop, Judy Loftin (Jim) of Alvarado and Marilyn Henderson (Clint) of Tolar; four grandchildren, Justin Norris (Carolyn), Kelly Alvarez (Aaron), Blake Henderson (Ashlee) and Payden Henderson (Aspynn); four great-grandchildren, Jaya McCarty, Laynee McCarty, Leighton Henderson and Blakely Henderson; his brother Dick Keeter; the mother of his children, Manon Keeter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his grandson Cody McCarty, brothers Bob and Jack Keeter and sister Alene Yant.
