Sheila Keough

Sheila Keough, age 58 of Pocahontas, died Friday morning, September 25, 2015, at Magnolia Regional Hospital in Corinth, MS.
A native of Memphis, she was the daughter of the late James Boyd Hill and Mrs. Billie Irwin Hill Majors, who survives. She lived in Memphis until age 12 when she moved with her family to Bolivar. Mrs. Keough lived in Pocahontas since 1992.
A 1976 graduate of Bolivar Central High School, she had worked at the Hardeman County Correctional Facility as a Unit Manager for the past 18 years. Previously, she was employed by Brown Shoe Company in Selmer for 20 years. She was a member of the Essary Springs Baptist Church and on October 30, 2013, she was united in marriage to John David Keough. In her leisure time, she enjoyed sitting in her rocking chair on the front porch of her home watching the hummingbirds. She also enjoyed attending auctions, reading and studying her Bible and especially spending time with her grandchildren.

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