BONNIE SPINDLE KEENER was born on Aug. 18, 1910,
the daughter of M. Lee & Luna Spindle. She attended
Ranger High School at Ranger, TX. She had two brothers,
T.J. Spindle (RHS-1926) and Marlin L. (RHS-1932), and
two sisters, Lola Lee Forbes (RHS-1940) of Andrews, TX
and Jettie Mae Morgan. She married Harvie Jack Keener
of Ranger in June of 1931. Jack Keener, born July 10,
1909, attended schools in Thurber. Bonnie died Oct. 23,
1979 and Jack Keener died on Jan. 2, 1988. They had
lived in Houston and had five children, Pat Keener,
Betty Childers, Frankie Cordray, Jane Ramsey & Mike
Keener.
SISTER: JETTIE MAE SPINDLE MORGAN was the
daughter of M. Lee & Luna Spindle. She was an older
sister to Thomas Jefferson "T.J." Spindle (RHS-1926),
Marlin L. Spindle (RHS-1932), Bonnie Keener (RHS-1930),
& Lola Lee Forbes (RHS-1940) of Andrews, TX. She
married Jess Morgan and they had two daughters,
Diava Couch & Sue Peterson. She worked for years
at the Ranger Hill.
SON: BILLY J. "PAT" KEENER passed away on Aug. 13,
2024, with burial in Klein Memorial Park Cemetery at
Tomball, TX.
He was born in Ranger, TX on Aug. 22, 1932, son of Harvey
J. & Bonnie Spindle Keener. After graduating from Pasadena
High School in 1949 at 16 years of age, he entered the oil
industry workforce with Humble Oil and Refining Company.
During his tenure with Humble Oil, he served four years
with the USAF in Europe. Honorably discharged in 1955, he
completed his college education through three universities
- the University of Maryland (while in the military), the
University of Texas in Austin and the University of Houston
in Houston, where he graduated in 1959 with a Bachelor of
Business Administration Degree in Personnel Management.
Upon graduation, he re-entered the workforce and spent his
38-year oil industry career in Employee Relations management
(now Human Resources), primarily with The Superior Oil Co.
in Houston, TX. He took pride in making sure that Superior
Oil hired the highest quality employees, paid above average
wages and provided the best benefit programs in the industry.
He was dedicated to helping Superior employees, retirees and/
or surviving spouses, advising them of their benefits and
guiding them in their time of need. Even after his retirement
in 1987, he continued his involvement with Superior retirees
and alumni by forming monthly luncheons, annual reunions,
retiree directories and updated benefit information.
He retired early to spend more time with family, traveling
with his lovely wife Davlyn, ranching and training horses
which was his life-long hobby. He enjoyed sports, having
lettered in High School football and baseball. Along with
travel, he also loved art, gardening, helping family and
friends and spending time with grandchildren and great-
grandchildren. He was an exemplary husband, father and
grandfather, member of several organizations including
educational, military, business, religious, civic and
community. He also helped to support several charitable
organizations with primary emphasis on the needs of young
children and their families.
He is preceded in death by his cherished wife of 67 years,
Davlyn Whitten Keener; his son, Gregory Keener; his parents,
Harvey and Bonnie Keener; and sisters, Linda Jeannette
Ramsey and Frankie May Cordray.
He is survived by his daughter, Michele L. Keener of New
York City, New York; grandchildren, Ryan Patrick Keener
and wife Ashley Keener, and Kylie Allysa Forte & husband
Aaron Forte of Wharton, Texas; daughter-in-law Brenda
Keener of Wharton, Texas; great-grandchildren Allison
Fojtik, Elizabeth Keener, & Indigo Forte; sister Betty
June Childers of Houston, Texas; brother Michael Wayne
Keener and wife Brenda of Houston along with numerous
nieces and nephews and countless friends and colleagues.