| Name of Deceased: | Laura Ann Swope Keller |
| Age: | 65 |
| Funeral Type: | Funeral Mass |
| Celebrant : | Fr Patrick Hirtz |
| Date of Passing: | January 30, 2026 |
| Date of Death: | 01/30/2026 |
| Date of Funeral: | February 6, 2026 |
| Location of Funeral: | Ave Maria Mission, Ripley, TN |
| Place of Burial: | Maplewood Cemetery |
| Spouse of Deceased: | Jim Keller |
| List of surviving siblings: | Richard (Patti) Swope, Curt (Jacque) Swope, Cindy Rosson, Donna (Kelly) Griffen, Lana Swope, Elizabeth (Don) Noll |
| Other survivors (parents, nephews, nieces) /Other information that may be pertinent: | Parents: Alan & Judy Swope |
Laura Ann Swope Keller, of Ripley, Tennessee passed away on January 30, 2026, after a valiant fight with pancreatic cancer. Laura was born July 15, 1961, in Belleville, Illinois.
In 1990, Laura married her loving and devoted husband, Jim Keller, in Ripley, Tennessee. Jim and Laura loved, protected and cared for each other until her passing.
Laura served her community as an elementary school teacher for sixteen years. As an educator, Laura loved to nourish her students’ imagination and creativity through many unique approaches. Laura would turn her entire classroom into an outer space adventure for a month. Each December, Mrs. Claus would send Laura’s class the recipe for Santa’s favorite hot chocolate mix, and Laura would help the class make it for the students to take home over the holiday break. Many photos of her classroom are displayed here today, provided by the students and coworkers who loved her.
Laura was also a talented artist, and enjoyed gardening, painting, clothing design, and jewelry making. She loved creating her art with, and for, her family, especially her nephews and nieces. Many examples of her talents are shared here today. Her loving family hopes you will take time to enjoy them.
Laura graduated from Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis) in 1982. Laura’s loyalty to the Memphis Tigers was matched only by her loyalty to Jim’s beloved Tennessee Vols.
Laura attended Ripley High School in Ripley, Tennessee and graduated in 1979.
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