Wilburn
Luther
"Bud"
Keener
Born in Palmer, Grundy, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Luther Casto Keener
and Gracie Lea (Kilgore) Keener
Brother of
Roland Keener [half], Stella Mae (Keener) King, Evelyn Marie Keener, Calvin Jackson Keener, Willard Keener, Dillard Keener, Elmer Lee Keener, Robert Keener, Lola Bell (Keener) Curtis, [private sister (1930s - unknown)], Mary Elizabeth (Keener) Childers, [private sister (1940s - unknown)], [private sibling (1940s - unknown)] and [private brother (1950s - unknown)]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 70
in Grundy, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jan 2016
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Biography
Wilburn Luther "Bud" Keener was born in 1943. He was the son of Luther Casto Keener and Gracie Lea Kilgore. He passed away in 2013 at age 70.
Wilburn Luther "Bud" Keener first married Nellie Juanita Slatton on December 26, 1965 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
Wilburn Luther "Bud" Keener second married Kathy Marita "Rita" Fults on June 11, 1982 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
Wilburn Luther "Bud" Keener is buried at Browns Chapel Cemetery, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA, GPS location 35.39744, -85.55895
OBITUARY -Palmer,Tennessee Wilburn "Bud" Keener 70, passed away Wednesday,July 31, 2013. He was retired from Tuftco in Palmer. He loved fishing, hunting, gardening and camping. Bud was a coal miner in his younger yrs. He was born April 10, 1943 to Luther and Gracie Keener who preceded him in death. Also, brothers Elmer and Jack Keener; sisters,Stella King and Mary Childers. He is survived by his loving wife, Rita Fults Keener;son Eric Keener, Keener,daughter, Sonia Hillis. Brothers, Thurman(Sherry) and Jimmy (Patsy) Keener. Sisters, Dolly Myers(Dwight Ola Stockwell(late,James) and Lola Curtis (late Harold); loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services 2 p.m.Friday in the Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating: Rev.Ronnie Partin,Rev.Phillip Faults Burial: Browns Chapel Cemetery.
Sources
- Laney James Roberts, “The Generations of Reuben”, College Press 1977, page 44
- Obituary
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Wilburn by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Wilburn:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Wilburn by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Wilburn:
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~1.56%
Robin Smith
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23andMe
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~1.56%
Latisha Smith :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch TF7829880 [compare], Ancestry member lrstupka
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~0.78%
Angelia (Foley) Franklin :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member lialou
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