Pikeville, Tennessee, is mourning the loss of Dallas Ray Keener, who passed away at age 63 on December 6, 2025. Family and friends have filled the quiet Bledsoe County hills with stories of a man whose life revolved around love, hard work, and the people he held close.
To Dallas, nothing brought greater happiness than time spent with his wife Becky, their children, and a house full of grandchildren. Whether gathered around the dinner table or simply sitting together on the porch, he made every ordinary moment feel special and every person feel deeply cherished.
A skilled builder and mechanic by trade, Dallas poured the same care into his work that he gave his family. Neighbors still speak of the homes he raised with precision and pride, and of the countless times he showed up with tools in hand to fix a tractor, patch a roof, or teach a young person how to turn a wrench the right way.
Those who knew him best describe Dallas as a rock, steady, dependable, and always ready with encouragement or a strong back when someone needed help. His quiet strength and generous spirit touched lives throughout the Sequatchie Valley in ways large and small.
Surrounded by the family he adored, Dallas leaves behind his wife Becky, their children and grandchildren, siblings, and a wide circle of friends who will carry his memory forward. The love he gave so freely continues to warm every heart he touched.
In the days ahead, Pikeville will come together to honor a husband, father, grandfather, and craftsman whose legacy is written in the homes he built, the lessons he taught, and the unbreakable bonds of family he nurtured with his whole heart.
