Vincenzo A. Keith

Vincenzo A. Keith, age 16, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015. He was born August 10, 1999 in Springfield to Vincent Keith and Connie Waggoner-Cunnyngham. Playing football was Vincenzo's passion. He started playing in Mighty Mights when he was very young. Vincenzo was a student at Nixa High School, and on the football team. He started on the Junior Varsity team and was added to the Varsity team near the end of his freshman year. He was an excellent player with plans to be scouted by several colleges starting in his junior year. Vincenzo had a dynamic personality. He loved people, always had a smile on his face, and was very social. Vincenzo loved to joke with people and be with his friends as much as possible. He was well liked by all who knew him. Vincenzo had a lot of compassion for people going through a difficult time and always tried to help. Vincenzo touched many lives with his wonderful spirit. Vincenzo was taken from us too soon and will be greatly missed. Vincenzo is survived by his mother and step father Connie and Curtis Cunnyngham, of Nixa; a brother Joseph Waggoner, his wife Christina, of Nixa; a nephew Beaumont Waggoner, of Nixa; grandparents Carl Keith, his wife Debbie, of St. Joseph, and Royanna Davis, of Siloam Springs, AR; uncles and aunts Tim and Shelly Garrett, Nathan and Dorothy Weber, John and Jennie Cunnyngham, Mark and Charity Cunnyngham, Quenten and Janyce Prier, Gilbert Waggoner, and Hank Waggoner; and many cousins and friends. Vincenzo is preceded in death by his father Vincent Keith; paternal grandparents Jim "Pops" and Sharaon "Nana" Bailey; and maternal grandfather William H. Waggoner. A celebration of life will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, December 3, 2015 in Second Baptist Church at 3111 E. Battlefield in Springfield. Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be made to www.gofundme.com/vincenzo and Simmons Bank of Nixa. The family would like to thank everyone and especially the Nixa community for the outpouring of love and prayer during this tragic time.