- John E. Keasler Sr., 80, widower of Estelle Jackson Keasler of 230 Hancock St., died Thursday Nov. 20, 2003, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Keasler was born in York on Nov. 30, 1922, a son of the late Andrew Eugene and Samantha Jane Trollinger Keasler.
He was retired from Milliken & Co. Monarch Plant and also from Torrington Co. Mr. Keasler was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II and was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Pat and Melvin Dean Vess and Janet and John Addison, all of Union; two sons and daughters-in-law, John E. Keasler Jr. and Stephanie of California and Tony and Kathy Keasler of Union; five sisters, Florence Adams of Florida, Ida Bell Jackson of Union, Kathleen Mosley of Durham, N.C., Josephine Smith of Union and Billie Ann Howell of Chester; two brothers, J. Roy Keasler of Union and Bobby Keasler of Richburg; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services with military honors will be held at 2 pm. Monday at Union Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Eddie Saxon. Active pallbearers will be Johnathan Earls, Greg Addison, Barry Vess, Larry Vess, Tommy McCollum, Ryan Keasler and Mike Fowler.
The following are asked to assemble at the cemetery at 1:45 p.m. Monday to form the honorary escort: Blake McCollum, Derrick Vess, Nick Fowler, James Basler, Arthur Basler, Roy Howell, and Donnie Thomason.
The body will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Sunday night from 7 until 9. The family will be the home of his daughter, Pat and Melvin Dean Vess, 323 Balsam St., Union. The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
U.S., Social Security Death Index
Name: John E. Keasler
SSN: 251-05-6485
Last Residence:
29379 Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
BORN: 30 Nov 1922
Last Benefit: 29379, Union, Union, South Carolina, United States of America
Died: 20 Nov 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: South Carolina (Before 1951)
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1920 - 2003 (82 years)
