Specialist Keith Eric Essary, of Dyersburg, was killed yesterday in Afghanistan,
Essary was a member of the Army's Airborne unit, Charlie 2 Comp.
He had been deployed to Afghanistan for approximately 8 months and was stationed at a base 40 miles from the city of Kandahar.
Essary graduated from Dyer County High School in 2006, where he was a member of the Jr. ROTC and Capt. of the Honor Guard.
His father is Chuck Hall and his mother is Mary Beth Franks. Anita Essary, the late Monty Essary Sr. and Martha and Thomas Hall are his grandparents.
R.I.P. YOU WILL BE MISSED BY MANY AND PLEASE PRAY FOR HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS OVER THIS TIME OF THERE LOSE
MADE BY MY SON SMOKIE FOR HIS BESTFRIEND KEITH ESSARY REBEL AND SMOKIE WILL MISS YOU AND MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AND UR FAMILY
