Keith Bernard

Stokes, Sr.

Keith Bernard Stokes, Sr., age 45, was born July 6, 1970 to the parentage of Estella Landrum Stokes and the late Richard Stokes. Keith, a native of Jackson, Al resided in North Miami Beach, FL. He departed this life Jan. 19, 2016 at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Aventura, FL.

He was a member of Springfield AME Zion Church. He was honorably discharged from the US Navy where he received numerous decorations, medals, badges, including the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Unit Commendation Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Southwest Asia Defense Medal.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Rev. W.L. & Zeola Landrum, and paternal grandparents, Susie Clark and Albert Dees.

Survivors are his wife, Maria Stokes of Philadelphia, PA; parents, Estella and Maple Gamble of Mobile, AL; two sons, Keith Bernard Stokes, Jr. of Mobile, Al, and Isaiah Stokes, Rochester, NY; one step-son, Devon Westbrooks of Philadelphia, PA; two brothers, Willie James Gamble of Miami, FL and Juess D'Eros (Nadja) Gamble, Sr. of Newport News, VA; two God-sisters, Tanya Dortch and Wendy Gamble, both of Mobile, AL; God-mother, Rachel L. Jackson of Jackson, AL; and a host of cousins (like siblings), aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Viewing Thurs., Jan. 28, 6-7pm at Andrews Funeral Home, Jackson, AL; viewing Fri., 11-12noon service at Springfield AME Zion Church, 10107 Hwy 69 (Salitpa Community), Jackson, Al. Rev. Mary Pettway, pastor/eulogist. Following burial in Good Hope Cemetery, (Salitpa Community) the family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of Springfield AME Zion Church.

Condolences to the family at www.andrewsfuneralhomejackson.com, and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page.