friends will be saddened to learn of his passing on Monday, August 17, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. A native of Atlanta, born in 1925, he attended Boys High and graduated in Architecture/Engineering from Georgia Tech. After serving as a commissioned officer in the US Navy during World War II and the Korean War, he married Snookie Perry, and together they enjoyed two decades with their five children. Self employed as an architect, engineer, builder and developer, his work was his joy. Mr. Keelin is survived by his girlfriend of 41 years, Marilu McCarty; children, Kim K. Sak, Kay Hibbard, Kerry Herrig, James Marion Keelin, Jr., Kristi Joyce; 11 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends Thursday, August 20, 2015 from 6 to 8 o’clock at H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Rd., NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Funeral services will be Friday, August 21, 2015 at 1 o’clock at St. John United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Arlington Memorial Park.
