AIKEN, S.C. - Mrs. Inoise 'Penny' Kneece Willis McKeown, 86, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at St. John United Methodist Church, Graniteville. Pastor Larry Watson will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service. Mrs. McKeown was born in Aiken County, a daughter of the late Julian Pace and Lucie Gunter Kneece. She was a lifelong resident of Aiken, and a teacher in the Aiken County School System. She was a member of various bridge clubs, and St. John United Methodist Church in Graniteville. Survivors include four daughters, Millie Leaphart, Greenville, SC, Carol Smith, Goose Creek, SC, Becky Patch, Asheville, NC, Catherine Love, Weaverville, NC; two sons, Sam McKeown, Chester, SC, Dan Willis, Aiken, SC; 15 grandchildren; a brother, Monroe Kneece, Johnston, SC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made St. John United Methodist Church, 18 Gregg St., Graniteville, SC 29829, or to Regency Hospice, 105 Summerwood Way, Aiken, SC 29803. Please visit Mrs. McKeown's online guest book at http://shellhousefuneralhome.com Shellhouse Funeral Home, Inc., 924 Hayne Ave., Aiken, SC Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com

The Augusta Chronicle-February 28, 2008