FRANKLIN — Joann Higle Keller, 86, widow of Harold Clark Keller, passed away on Oct. 16, 2018, in Lake Prince Woods.

Mrs. Keller was a native of Detroit, Michigan, and was a daughter of the late Stephen and Margaret Kretler Higle, and was predeceased by three brothers, Robert, Edward and Charles Higle.

Mrs. Keller was a graduate of Old Dominion University, and was a retired teacher with Paul D. Camp Community College.

She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church, and enjoyed reading and quilting.

Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Colleen Keller of Franklin and Michelle Keller of Douglasville, Georgia; three sons, Steven Keller of Douglasville, David Keller of Franklin and John Keller (Therese) of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina; eight grandchildren, Ruth, Brenten, Blake, Micki, Jacob, Brock, Heather and Blayde; and seven great-grandchildren.

Services will be private.

The family would like to thank the staff of Lake Prince Woods and Compassionate Care Hospice for the care of our mother.

Memorial donations may be made in memory of Mrs. Keller to the Paul D. Camp Community College Memorial Fund.

www.wrightfuneralhome.org.