F. Elizabeth Kessinger
Funeral services for F. Elizabeth Kessinger, 97, White Hall, Arkansas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 1, 2013, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Kessinger died at 5:37 p.m., Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
She was born September 18, 1915, at Siloam Springs, Missouri, to Irving Douglas Caplinger and Mary Isabella Coldwell Caplinger. On June 7, 1936, she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Raymond Mack Kessinger, who preceded her in death on December 21, 1979. In March of 1945, she was inducted into the Order of Eastern Star West Plains Chapter #193 and served as the Worthy Matron in 1957. Mrs. Kessinger was a life-long member of First Baptist Church of West Plains and a founding member of East Side Baptist Church at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where she served as a Sunday school teacher for many years.
She is survived by six children, Linda Wells, husband, Howard, Monticello, Arkansas, Bonnie Milan, husband, Larry, Bauxite, Arkansas, David Kessinger, White Hall, Arkansas, Deborah Mewby, husband, Pat, White Hall, Arkansas, Anna Lisemby, husband, Larry, White Hall, Arkansas and Ginger Chambliss, White Hall, Arkansas; two sons-in-law, Jerry Marsh, West Plains, Missouri and Bob Bivens, Sherwood, Arkansas; sixteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, two sons, Guy Wayne Kessinger and Donald Kessinger, two daughters, Mary Beth Marsh and Hetta Bivens; and two grandchildren, Randy Marsh and Brad Kessinger, precede her in death.
John and Sara Sherman
August 30, 2013 @ 1:08 pm
David – We were sorry to learn of your mother’s death. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
Thelma Newby
August 31, 2013 @ 8:30 am
I want to extend my sympathy to all of the family. Beth was one of the sweetest people I have ever known. All my love.
Richard & Irene Powers
August 31, 2013 @ 3:39 pm
We share in your grief and loss, its always so difficult to lose someone so close and wonderful as KK was. She spread joy and laughter to many, family , friends and anyone she came into contact with. We had only met her a few times but she opened her heart and love to us as friends and family, not strangers. Her sprit will live on in the hearts of loved ones and all who were touched by her warmth and love.
Wanda Brown (Zornek)
September 1, 2013 @ 10:09 am
Linda and Ginger ,
I am so sorry for your loss . I think about y’all a lot. My thought and prayers are with you and your family .
Love, Wanda
Wanda Thomas, Leigha, Marshall, Jeff, and Cloudy
September 1, 2013 @ 10:16 am
Dear Ginger and family, from Pine Bluff, Mrs. Kessinger was a strong and Christian woman. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Wanda Thomas, Leigha, Marshall, Jeff, and Cloudy.
Nancy Johnson Griffith
September 2, 2013 @ 12:11 pm
I have many fond memories of spending time at the Kessinger household and with daughters. Mrs. Kessinger was an amazing woman to calmly manage such a large family and always had enough love to go around. So sorry for your loss.