Dusty Ray Keith

Dusty Ray Keith, age 22, of Idalou, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Carillon House in Lubbock.

Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2011, at the First Baptist Church of Idalou, Texas with Steve Bigham officiating. Interment will be at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, at Floydada Cemetery under the direction of Moore-Rose Funeral Home of Floydada.

Dusty Ray Keith was born on October 12, 1988, in Lubbock to David Keith and Tonya (West) Bentley. He was a lifelong resident of Idalou and was a student at Idalou High School attending in Lorenzo-EPEC.

To know Dusty was to love him. He was a hugger who would give everyone a hug and tell them he loved them. He truly was a gifted, talented man. He had a knack for finding change wherever he went, and for stealing girlfriends from his friends. Dusty would even communicate with friends and family by using sign language. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him and loved him.

Dusty was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Billy and Jimmie West; his maternal great-grandmother, Irene King and his paternal great-grandparents, Charlie and Viola Keith of Matador.

Dusty is survived by his mother, Tonya Bentley, and step-father, Doran Lindsey Sr., both of Idalou; his father, David Bryan Keith, his paternal grandparents, Dave and Tommye Keith, all of Dickens, Texas; two sisters, Jessi Lettunich of Goldsmith and Jonni Keith; a brother, Tanner Keith; two step-brothers, Doran Lindsey, Jr. and Toby Lindsey, all of Idalou; aunts and uncles, Ricky and Vivian West, and Tye Keith, all of Dickens; Bobby and Stella West, and Mike and Jamie Keith, all of Lubbock; six cousins, Laura West, of Dickens, and Alexa West, Torrie West, Beaux West, Taylor Keith, and Grayson Keith, all of Lubbock; his two nephews, Nicholas Lettunich and Levi Lettunich of Goldsmith.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to East Plains Education Co-Op, P.O. Box 520, Lorenzo, Texas 79343 or to VistaCare Hospice of Lubbock, 1717 Norfolk Ave, Lubbock, Texas 79416.