Taby Reeves Keener

Taby (Lydia) Keener - Charleston, SC - Taby Keener, daughter of the late Ruth Ferguson Reeves and the late Percy Gooding Reeves, entered into eternal rest on the morning of February 21, 2025, in Charleston, SC, with her daughter and grandson at her side. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her memorial service at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Grace Church Church, 98 Wentworth Street, in Charleston, SC.

Taby was born in Allendale, SC on August 1, 1927, and was one of eight children. She graduated from Allendale High School and worked with Railway Express Agency for many years. She and her late husband, Paul Pinckney Keener, were co-owners of Transmission Doctors. She was a Super Senior Member of the Country Club of Charleston (CCC), where the flag is flying at half-mast in her honor. The CCC was her home away from home for 47 years, where she spent a majority of her time playing Bridge and dining with dear friends. She loved golf and was a member of the Ladies Nine Hole Golf Association at the CCC. In 1995, Taby won the Nine Hole Handicap Tournament and her name is engraved on the trophy at CCC. She also had a passion for football all of her life, and was a huge Gamecocks, New Orleans Saints, and Kansas City Chiefs fan.

She is survived by her daughter, Paula Keener of Charleston, SC; her grandson whom she adored, Elliott Parker Chavis of Arlington, VA; her sister, Julia Phillips of Jacksonville, FL; and many nieces, nephews, and more friends than anyone could imagine. Her gift was her Southern grace and charm that surrounded her with many loving friends, both young and old, throughout her long life.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Grace Church Cathedral or the MUSC Health - Specialty and Emergency Women's Department.

Arrangements by James A. McAlister Funerals & Cremation, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. (843) 766-1365.