KIRK KELLER
Jan. 30, 1961-April 19, 2018
Forrest Kirk Keller, 57, Goldsboro, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center after a brief illness.
Kirk was born in Wayne County Jan. 30, 1961, to Robert Gene Keller and Mary Frank Mooring Keller of Goldsboro.
He was a graduate of Rosewood High School, where he served as his class president and president of the student body and where he excelled as an athlete. Kirk was co-captain of his high school football team.
Scouting played a large role in Kirk's life. Kirk achieved the rank of Eagle at the age of 14 by completing his eagle project, which was planting all the trees around Wayne Memorial Hospital.
Through his scouting experience, Kirk developed a great love for Indian artifacts, as well as Civil War artifacts, and spent many hours searching for them.
Kirk was a 1984 graduate of North Carolina State University, where he received his degree in engineering operations.
He was currently serving as an instructor and advisor for Wayne Community College's "business administration/operations management" and "mechanical engineering program."
Kirk lived a life of dedication to his community.
He served his community many ways, including president of the "Friends of Cliffs of the Neuse" State Park, recent chairman of the Wayne County Historical Association, project manager of the Wayne Community College/Fort Macon cannon project that provided three new live fire cannons to Fort Macon State Park, currently serving on the Friends board for Wayne County's War Memorial located across from the courthouse, helped design the new Veteran's War Memorial in Mount Olive, project leader for the World War II veterans' Interviews for Wayne County, served as emcee for United Way, Relay for Life and Kitty Askins volunteer, Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation's "Santa" during Lights Up every year, as well as the Mount Olive Santa, too, and project manager for the "Downtown Goldsboro Artifact Recovery Project."
A service to celebrate Kirk's life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2018, at The First Church, 1100 The First Church Road, Goldsboro.
The family will greet friends following the service at the church.
Interment will be Monday, April 23, 2018, at 11 a.m. in Wayne Memorial Park.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Renee Keller Stewart and husband, Dave, of Goldsboro; nieces and nephews, Sydney Kennedy and husband, Devin, Spencer Mitchell and husband, Adam, Braeden Stewart and Riley Stewart; and great-niece, Teagan Kennedy.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.
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Published in Obituaries on April 20, 2018 8:05 AM