Delton Eugene Keltner, 81, of Tatum, TX, passed away on Thursday morning, in Longview, TX. He was born on Sept. 19, 1939, in Tioga, TX to the late Roy and Jessie Jewel Foster Keltner. He graduated from Tioga High School with the class of 1958. Mr. Keltner served in the U.S. Army from 1958-1961, at which time he was honorably discharged. He moved to Tatum in 1972, from Savoy, TX and he worked for Texas Utilities as a shift foreman until his retirement in 1992. He was also preceded in death by a son, Marcus Glenn Keltner and his first wife, Barbara Ann Strickland Keltner.

Mr. Keltner is survived by his wife, Linda Keltner of Tatum; son, Michael Keltner of Arkansas; daughter, Lisa Sullivan of Tatum; sister, Carolyn Sue Brown of Arlington; and grandchildren, Randall Sullivan, Cierra Keltner, and Sonora Keltner.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Tatum Cemetery with Rev. Ross Law officiating under the direction of Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are Don Goodson, Michael Henry, Joe Gonzalez, Randy Cooper, Randall Sullivan, and Ross Brewster. Honorary pallbearer is David Broach.

A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.