{"id":9479,"date":"2024-08-19T14:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T19:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/och-c.com\/?p=9479"},"modified":"2024-08-19T14:15:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T19:15:02","slug":"keith-ray-sowell-nov-3-1942-aug-10-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/och-c.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/19\/keith-ray-sowell-nov-3-1942-aug-10-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Keith Ray Sowell (Nov. 3, 1942-Aug. 10, 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Keith Ray Sowell<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 3, 1942-Aug. 10, 2024<\/p>\n<p>AUGUSTA \u2013 Keith Ray Sowell, Augusta, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. He was 81.<\/p>\n<p>He was born Nov. 3, 1942, in Vassar, to Ruby (McCreight) and Claude Paul Sowell.<\/p>\n<p>Keith served in the United States Air Force and was later a supervisor and machinist at Beechcraft.<\/p>\n<p>He was preceded in death by his brothers, Dwayne and Gary Sowell; and a sister, Bertha Bailey.<\/p>\n<p>Keith is survived by a sister, Barbara Young; and three sons, Matthew, Paul and Dale Sowell.<\/p>\n<p>Visitation was 9:30 to 11 a.m. Aug. 14, with service at 11 a.m., at New Life Tabernacle, Augusta. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Vassar Cemetery.<\/p>\n<p>Memorial donations may be made to Interim Hospice, 121 W. Central Ave., El Dorado, KS 67042, or New Life Tabernacle, 1200 Henry St., Augusta, KS 67010.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keith Ray Sowell Nov. 3, 1942-Aug. 10, 2024 AUGUSTA \u2013 Keith Ray Sowell, Augusta, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. He was 81. 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