Evelyn Deloach Kessler

CLAXTON: Evelyn DeLoach Kessler, 86, passed away May 15, 2022 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. She was a native of Evans County, and a loyal member of The Claxton Primitive Baptist Church. After Evelyn retired from Ogeechee Technical College, she became a house wife. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and will be dearly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John L. DeLoach and Lera Martin DeLoach; husband, George Kessler; sister, Beverly Montgomery; brothers Claude DeLoach and Curtis DeLoach.

SURVIVORS: son, Ray (Marie) Kessler of Claxton, Ga.; daughters, Karen (Dennis) Tippins of Claxton, Ga.; sister, Janice (Wayne) Strickland of Claxton, Ga; four grandchildren, Coy (Jamie) Tippins, Clay (Valerie) Tippins, Katie (Joseph) Stanfield and Emily Kessler; seven great-grands and several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to express a special thanks to her care givers, Nicole Lockett and Ogeechee Area Hospice.

SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE OBSERVED DURING THE SERVICE, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. MASKS ARE NOT REQUIRED BUT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.


VISITATION: Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 1:00pm – 2:00pm at Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home.

FUNERAL: Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 2:00pm at Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home Chapel.

BURIAL: Canoochee Church Cemetery.

PALLBEARERS: Clay Tippins, Coy Tippins, Joseph Stanfield, Tim Montgomery, Jim Montgomery and Trey Gafnea.

REMEMBRANCES: Canoochee Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Danny Sapp 573 Rufus Sapp Road, Claxton, Ga. 30417.

Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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