Rollie Ed Keese

Rollie Ed Keese, 74, of Austin, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014.

Graveside services and interment were held Saturday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. at the Stonewall Community Cemetery in Stonewall.

Keese was born April 6, 1939, in Llano County, the son of Hilmer Clarence Keese and Mamie Birk Keese. His wife, the former Anne Elizabeth Weinheimer, survives.

Keese was a participant in the Austin Intergroup. He served as past president for the 617 Non-Profit Foundation and held other offices for the North Branch.

Over the past 20 years, he was active within the AA community as a representative.

In addition to his wife, Keese is survived by two daughters, two sons and spouses, including Cheryl, Dianne, Clarence and Lori Keese, and Herman and Leah Keese, and five grandchildren.

He is also survived by two sisters and brothers-in-law, Jean and Bill Renfro, and Jane and Wardell Randolph.

Keese was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Patricia Beene.

Memorials may be made to Kinney Avenue Christian Fellowship, 1801 Kinney Avenue, Austin, TX 78704 or Austin Intergroup, 1825 Fort View Road, Suite 104, Austin, TX 78704.

Arrangements were under the direction of Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home South Congress, Austin.