Mr. Keith Andrew Meyer

Keith Andrew Meyer May 6,1963 - July 7, 2024 AKA “Reverend Bama” Keith Andrew Meyer was born in Florence Alabama on May 6,1963 and was later adopted at 23 months of age to Louis Andrew and Martha Anderson Meyer. After many health challenges Keith peacefully transitioned from this earthly life to ….” eternal rest on Sunday July 7, 2024” … at the University South Alabama Hospital under Southern Hospice Care In the early years Keith attended Hollinger’s Island Elementary School and also attended Palmer Pillans middle school. Keith’s family traveled a lot because his father was in the military and worked as a Calibration Technician. They lived in Enterprise, Alabama and also Homestead, Alabama just to name a few One of Keith’s fondest memories was spending time with his dad watching him work on his cars or electrical equipment. He prided himself in learning from his father how to fix things. Keith’s hobbies were working on cars, motorcycle riding and talking on the CB radio. Keith was a member of Hollinger's Island Baptist Church where his “mother and father attended.” Keith’s life as a young man was troubled and he found himself in trouble many times, some may have deemed him impossible to love or deal with at times. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love where with he loved us, even when we were dead in sins; and it is by his grace that we are saved. In 1995, God gave Keith a new lease on life and he moved to San Francisco, California to start over. He found himself in the Tenderloin District and shortly thereafter worked with the homeless population. He got a job working as a monitor at Next Door Shelter and began to service that population of people. Keith also drove the MAP van transporting the homeless to various shelters throughout San Francisco. He worked in Berkeley, California as a Case Manager at BOSS (Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency), and also as an AOD Counselor at Walden House residential drug treatment program. On August 25, 1996 Keith met “Betty Sanford”. He walked up “to her and said you’re going to be my wife”. She looked at him smiled and said I don’t know who you think you’re talking to. From that day forward Keith pursued her and the rest is history. On May 17, 1997 they were married at the Cosmopolitan Missionary Baptist Church, in San Francisco, California by Rev. Dr. Alfred Ray Gentle, Emeritus. Keith was ordained as a deacon in 1998 by Reverend Gentle and he served at Cosmopolitan In that capacity and also as a choir member. Keith loved to sing and he loved quartet gospel music and he became a member of the American Singers Association of the Bay Area. Keith also loved to tell jokes and have fun, he enjoyed making people laugh. Keith is preceded in death by his sister, Sharon Anderson McLean, his mother Martha Anderson Meyer, and father Louis Andrew Meyer. He is survived by his loving wife Betty Jo Meyer, his uncle Billy Ray Anderson and aunt Iris Anderson, aunt Frances Wright. nephews Michael and Adam McLean, and a host of loving cousins and friends. After the death of his father, Keith and Betty moved from Oakland, CA to Mobile in October 2013. Shortly after that they became members of the Right Way Christian Center Church under the Leadership of Dr Vincent and Pastor Mishondia Robinson. CELEBRATION OF LIFE ORDER OF SERVICE Saturday, August 7, 2024 11:00 AM Dr. Vincent Robinson, Program Moderator Musical Prelude…………Soft Music Processional………………Clergy & Family Holy Scripture Readings: Old & New Testament…Minister Trey Johnson Prayer of Comfort…Pastor Courtney French Musical Selection…..Praise Team EXPRESSIONS & REFLECTIONS “TWO MINUTES PLEASE “ FAMILY AND FRIENDS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, CARDS &RESOLUTION Minister Kenna Armstrong SONG….. Praise Team EULOGY.,. Dr Vincent Robinson RECESSIONAL Repast Immediately following Service Right Way Students Expression of Gratitude We, the family of Keith Andrew Meyer, would like to express our heartfelt thanks for your love, and prayers and many acts of kindness shown to us at this difficult time. Your encouragement and support will forever be remembered. May God continue to richly bless you. Special Thanks to USA Hospital Southern Care Hospice Cottage Hill Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Services Last but not least to Dr Vincent and Pastor Mishondia Robinson and the Right Way Christian Center Church family for their love and making sure everything was done in excellence.

Mr. Keith Andrew Meyer

May 6, 1963 - July 7, 2024