Trinity Baptist Church of Octavia
24686 Octavia Road & P.O. Box 54
Smithville, OK 74957
TrinityBaptistOctavia@gmail.com

Meet Our Leaders

Pastor Randy Keiss

Randy is the son of Vernon and Sue Keiss and is a lifelong resident of Watson, Oklahoma.  He was raised in Sulphur Springs Missionary Baptist Church in Watson, Oklahoma where he was born again and baptized at the age of  7.  Randy graduated from Smithville High School in 1987.  He married his wife Laura (Davis) Keiss in 1990.  Laura was raised in Mena, Arkansas in the Catholic faith.  She was born again and baptized at the age of 18.  They have two daughters and sons in law:  Brooke (Keiss) Carter and husband Cameron and Brandi (Keiss) Routh and husband Alec.  Randy surrendered to preach and was ordained into the ministry in 2002 at the age of 33.  He has served as Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church of Octavia since 2004. 


Deacon Vernon Keiss

Vernon Keiss and his wife, Sue, are lifelong residents of the Watson/Smithville area. They have been married since 1962.  Vernon was born again and baptized at the age of 13 and Sue at the age of 16.  Vernon was ordained as a Deacon in 1995 at Sulphur Springs Missionary Baptist Church and has served as a Deacon at Trinity since July 2012.