Keith Allen Olphant, born on July 16, 1964, in Wyatt, MO passed away on August 9, 2021 in East Prairie, MO.  He was the son of the late Winford Dee Oliphant and Jeanette Johnson Oliphant Smotherman.

He is survived by his daughter, Brittany and Robert Blanford and their children, Trinity and Xavier Blanford of Jacksonville, FL.  Also surviving are his brother, Richard D. Oliphant Sr. and sister, Janet K. Oliphant, both of East Prairie; his niece, Ashley (and Eric) Thomure and their boys, Evan, Landyn and Ethan, of East Prairie, MO; nephew Richard D. (and Jennifer) Oliphant Jr. and their daughters, Paisley and Laylyn of Sikeston, MO, nephew Daniel T. Oliphant of East Prairie, MO, nephew Matthew (Amber) Oliphant and their daughters, Josephine and Maisie of Cape Girardeau, MO; life-long friends Gary and Barbara Sterling of East Prairie; his precious K9 Kasey; as well as a vast list of other relatives and friends.

Keith attended EPHS in the class of 1983. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Business via AIU in 2016. Keith's greatest joys in life were woodworking, fishing, camping, hunting, playing baseball, softball, and football. Occasionally he enjoyed pulling the lever of a "one-armed bandit."

With great sadness, we grieve his loss and there will no public services. He will be sadly missed but left many of us with warm memories of fishing and mosquitos.

Shelby Funeral Home of East Prairie is in charge of arrangements.