

  <p>Kessel, George Lightburn</p>
  <p>Passed: </p>
  <p>Age: 101</p>


  <p>Source: Jackson Herald</p>

  <p>Death Notice: </p>

  <p>Obituary Date: 1964-04-10</p>
  <p>Information: G.L. KESSEL, 101, TAKEN ON FRIDAY - George Lightburn Kessel, 101-year old native of Jackson county, died at Tyler Mountain on Friday after a short illness.  He was one of the state centenarians honored last year on the state&#39;s 100th birthday.  Actually, Mr. Kessel was eight months older than the state.  He was born Oct. 10, 1862, in Jackson county and had been a lifelong resident of West Virginia.  He was a retired employee of True Temper Corp. and a member of the Free Salvation Baptist Church.  He resided at Tyler Mountain.  Surviving are his wife, Minnie, 84; five daughters, Mrs. Anita Krebs, Mrs. Letha Rucker, Mrs. Thelma Asbury, Mrs. Erna Short and Mrs. Grace Jackson of Charleston; four sons, Lloyd F. of St. Albans, Ernest H. of Marion, O., and Clinton R. and Paul L. Kessel of Charleston; a brother, Kenna Kessel of Dunbar.  Also four stepsons, Leonard, Elmer and Roger Casto of Tyler Heights, and Clifford Casto of Charleston; and four stepdaughters, Mrs. Dorthena Baker of New York, Mrs. Belle Young of Detroit, Mrs. Fay Zimmerman of South Charleston and Mrs. Gwendlyn Spencer of Tyler Heights.</p>


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