James Robert Keene

Published 12:00 am Friday, August 17, 2012

Dec. 14, 1989 – Aug. 15, 2012

CASH BAYOU, La. — Services for James Robert Keene, 22, of Cash Bayou, La., who died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, in Ferriday, will be at 1 p.m. today at Faith Baptist Church of Cash Bayou with the Rev. Ken Hoots, the Rev. Todd Tucker and Mr. Donald Money officiating.

Burial will follow at Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time today at the church.

James was born Dec. 14, 1989, in Shreveport, La., the son of Brian and Rachel Rush. He was a recent graduate of Louisiana State University, having majored in political science with aspirations of attending law school.

James was a member of Faith Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James Marshall Keene and Hilda Fay Keene and Bobby and Carolyn Rush.

Survivors include his parents of Cash Bayou; two brothers, Joshua Blane Rush and Brian Rush Jr.; one sister, Heather Keene; grandmother, Elsie Marie Mitchell; grandfather, Jesse James Weeks; great-grandmother, Betty Harrington; and a number aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Blake Prince, Cody Prince, Kirk Roberts, Caleb Knox, Kristopher Wallace and Lane Watson Jr.

Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Rush Jr., Heather Keene and Joshua Rush.

Online condolences may be sent to www.youngsfh.com.