Mr. Nathaniel "Nate" Keith, 79 of Crossett, AR, died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at his daughter home in Crossett. He was a native and lifelong resident of Crossett, AR. He's a retiree of Georgia Pacific Plywood Mill and a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. Nathaniel loved his Church and his family. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Earnestine Mitchell Keith, who died May 26, 1995, his parents Tom Bridges and Icie Lee Davis, four brothers, Roosevelt "Mook" Bridges, Eugene Keith, Elbert "Big Bud" Davis, Elmer "Lil Bud" Davis, two sisters, Lorene Keith, and an infant sister.

He is survived by one daughter, Deloris Watson, husband Ronald of Crossett, AR, one brothers, Leon "Sugarman" Davis, wife Jean of North Little Rock, AR, one sister, Dorothy Brown, husband Earl of Little Rock, AR, one grandchild, Adrienne Barefield, husband Anthony of Texarkana, TX, one great grandchild, Acelyn Barefield, and a host of other family and friends.

Funeral Services are Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 1:00 pm at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Jesse Radford officiating. Pallbearers are Perry Johnson, Billy Reynold, Bobby Brown, Charles Moore, Jimmy Thornton, and Albert Goodwin. Honorary Pallbearers are T.L. Lowe, Amos Wallace, and O.T. Green. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 19, 2011 from 6-7:30 pm at Cromwell Funeral Home. Burial in Westview Cemetery under the direction of Cromwell Funeral Home of Hamburg, AR.