Keith Earl Fancher, Sr.

On March 4, 1952, Keith Earl Fancher, Sr. brought joy and love to the late Mr. Melvin Earl Fancher and Mrs. Melvin Jean Fancher.

At an early age, Keith was baptized at First Baptist Church, Brighton, by Reverend C.C. Welch.

 Through the years as he kept enriching his spiritual experience, he joined Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, under the guidance of Reverend Dr. Michael Wesley, Sr. Keith touched the hearts and lives of many as he served diligently as an ordained Deacon under his esteemed pastor.

Keith's educational journey of life led him through the halls of Brighton Elementary School, Brighton Junior High School and Brighton High School, where the foundation for his future originated. While in attendance at Brighton High School, he played football; was an accomplished baseball player on a team organized by his father, Melvin Earl Fancher; a National Merit Scholar and, also, he received an appointment for The U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Upon his high school graduation, he embarked on a higher learning adventure at Tuskegee University and his commitment to knowledge and learning was unwavering in pursuit of his degree.

In the beautiful symphony of life, Keith met and married the love of his life, Wanda Rena' Bennett. Together with his loving and committed wife of 38 years, they had five wonderful children.

 Keith's memory will be cherished forever in the hearts and minds of his loving family and dear friends. His legacy lives on through his loving and devoted wife, Wanda B. Fancher; his children, the late Christopher James Fancher, Keith Earl Fancher, Jr., Marcus Terez Fancher, Antonio, Sr. (Cheryl) Sankey and Tondra S. Wilson; his beautiful grandchildren who brought him immeasurable happiness; his siblings, Gloria (Frederick) Stanton, Darryl (Evelyn) Fancher, Eric (Iris) Fancher, Jacqueline Fancher Marn, Virgil (Deborah) Fancher, Edith (Terry) Williams and Wendy Fancher and a host of aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives and friends.