Albert C. Keatts, Jr., 78, died on Thursday, January 21, 2016.  He was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia on April 21, 1937 to the late Albert C. Keatts, Sr. and Exie Dalton Keatts.  Mr. Keatts was a U.S. Army veteran.  He was a retired welder and pipefitter.  Mr. Keatts is survived by his wife Faye Harper Keatts, his daughters, Shellie McLean of Charlotte Courthouse, VA; Kellie Wilmouth and husband, Robert, of Red Oak, VA; and Eugenia Lawson of Jackson, OH; his sons, Kenneth Keatts and wife, Jennifer, of Chester, VA; and Bernard Sharp and wife, Beth, of Powhatan, VA.  He is further survived by his sister Clara Rigney of Hurt, VA as well as 9 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.  The family received friends and loved ones at their home, during the day, Sunday, January 24.  Arrangements are by Cremation Society of Virginia — Southside, Inc. and respects can be made at cremationofvirginia.com.