Earl Thomas Keller, 62, of Lower Salem died Monday, January 23, 2012, at his home. He was born November 10, 1949 in Oak Hill, Ohio to Estel and Sarah Jane Williams Keller. He was a 1969 graduate of Marietta High School. Earl had served in the Marines from 1969 to 1972. He had worked at the Marble Factory in Williamstown until his stroke in 2000. Earl is survived by three sisters, Verda Rust of Marietta, Jane Runkle of Groveport and Gertrude Evans (Harry) of Gahanna, three brothers, Charles (Nancy) of North Carolina, Kenneth (Laura) of Marietta and David (Chris) of Marietta, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Richard. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2012, at the Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home. Friends may call on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Salem Township Cemetery, with full military honors. Donations may be made to the Humane Society, P.O. Box 5, Marietta, OH 45750.