He was born in Rogers, Arkansas, on January 13, 1956, to Gladys “Pat” Tompkins Keenen and Gerald Grant Keenen.
Mark married his high school sweetheart, Donna Lee Adams, on February 1, 1975. They were married for 41½ years, she survives. Mark is also survived by their three sons, his mother and a granddaughter, as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church, Carthage, MO. He helped in their newborns to two-year olds nursery for the last 12 years, was the director of the Adult 7 Sunday School class where he gave weekly devotionals, and led the song service on Sunday nights. He also helped a sister church, Calvary Baptist, as their song leader on Sunday mornings for the last 8 years, where he set the tone for worship.
He often stated he was born a farmer and would die a farmer. He had a true love for the land and enjoyed growing wheat, corn and soybeans. One of his favorite things to do was to combine his crops. He also loved his animals and named many of his cows and bulls. He liked to talk to them and said they “talked” back to him as well.
Mark never knew a stranger and could talk to anyone. He often said a stranger was just a friend you hadn't met yet. He exemplified the scripture to love your neighbor as yourself and will be greatly missed by many whose lives he touched.
Visitation will be held Friday night, August 5, 2016, at the First Baptist Church of Carthage, MO, from 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will also be at First Baptist Church on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home.
Initially the burial was listed for Oak Hill and then the family changed the services to Fasken Cemetery northeast of Carthage.
Mark married his high school sweetheart, Donna Lee Adams, on February 1, 1975. They were married for 41½ years, she survives. Mark is also survived by their three sons, his mother and a granddaughter, as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church, Carthage, MO. He helped in their newborns to two-year olds nursery for the last 12 years, was the director of the Adult 7 Sunday School class where he gave weekly devotionals, and led the song service on Sunday nights. He also helped a sister church, Calvary Baptist, as their song leader on Sunday mornings for the last 8 years, where he set the tone for worship.
He often stated he was born a farmer and would die a farmer. He had a true love for the land and enjoyed growing wheat, corn and soybeans. One of his favorite things to do was to combine his crops. He also loved his animals and named many of his cows and bulls. He liked to talk to them and said they “talked” back to him as well.
Mark never knew a stranger and could talk to anyone. He often said a stranger was just a friend you hadn't met yet. He exemplified the scripture to love your neighbor as yourself and will be greatly missed by many whose lives he touched.
Visitation will be held Friday night, August 5, 2016, at the First Baptist Church of Carthage, MO, from 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will also be at First Baptist Church on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home.
Initially the burial was listed for Oak Hill and then the family changed the services to Fasken Cemetery northeast of Carthage.
He was born in Rogers, Arkansas, on January 13, 1956, to Gladys “Pat” Tompkins Keenen and Gerald Grant Keenen.
Mark married his high school sweetheart, Donna Lee Adams, on February 1, 1975. They were married for 41½ years, she survives. Mark is also survived by their three sons, his mother and a granddaughter, as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church, Carthage, MO. He helped in their newborns to two-year olds nursery for the last 12 years, was the director of the Adult 7 Sunday School class where he gave weekly devotionals, and led the song service on Sunday nights. He also helped a sister church, Calvary Baptist, as their song leader on Sunday mornings for the last 8 years, where he set the tone for worship.
He often stated he was born a farmer and would die a farmer. He had a true love for the land and enjoyed growing wheat, corn and soybeans. One of his favorite things to do was to combine his crops. He also loved his animals and named many of his cows and bulls. He liked to talk to them and said they “talked” back to him as well.
Mark never knew a stranger and could talk to anyone. He often said a stranger was just a friend you hadn't met yet. He exemplified the scripture to love your neighbor as yourself and will be greatly missed by many whose lives he touched.
Visitation will be held Friday night, August 5, 2016, at the First Baptist Church of Carthage, MO, from 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will also be at First Baptist Church on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home.
Initially the burial was listed for Oak Hill and then the family changed the services to Fasken Cemetery northeast of Carthage.
Mark married his high school sweetheart, Donna Lee Adams, on February 1, 1975. They were married for 41½ years, she survives. Mark is also survived by their three sons, his mother and a granddaughter, as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church, Carthage, MO. He helped in their newborns to two-year olds nursery for the last 12 years, was the director of the Adult 7 Sunday School class where he gave weekly devotionals, and led the song service on Sunday nights. He also helped a sister church, Calvary Baptist, as their song leader on Sunday mornings for the last 8 years, where he set the tone for worship.
He often stated he was born a farmer and would die a farmer. He had a true love for the land and enjoyed growing wheat, corn and soybeans. One of his favorite things to do was to combine his crops. He also loved his animals and named many of his cows and bulls. He liked to talk to them and said they “talked” back to him as well.
Mark never knew a stranger and could talk to anyone. He often said a stranger was just a friend you hadn't met yet. He exemplified the scripture to love your neighbor as yourself and will be greatly missed by many whose lives he touched.
Visitation will be held Friday night, August 5, 2016, at the First Baptist Church of Carthage, MO, from 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will also be at First Baptist Church on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home.
Initially the burial was listed for Oak Hill and then the family changed the services to Fasken Cemetery northeast of Carthage.
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