Troy Allen Kessinger, 61, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Monday, April 17, 2017 at 5:30 A.M. at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville.

He was born November 1, 1955, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to the late Vestal and Bertha Hughes Kessinger.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Eddie and Dan Kessinger and a sister, Vesta Kessinger.

Troy was a member of Flatwoods Separate Baptist Church and a farmer.

Survivors include:

His wife – Margaret Harmon Kessinger of Columbia

Nine sons – Robert and Troy Vincent Kessinger both of Alabama, Zachary and James Kessinger both of Shawnee, OK, James Harmon, Larry Benge and Raymond Bowers and Richard Fuller all of North Carolina, Ryan Fuller of Columbia

Two daughters – Angela Lacey of Columbia, Regina Fuller of Jamestown

One brother – Jimmy Kessinger of Shawnee, OK

Four sisters – Louise Tucker and Linda Lee, Mary Katherine Cologne all  of Shawnee, OK, Leona Cleary of Missouri,

25 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends

Funeral service – Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at Flatwoods Separate Baptist Church with Bro. B.J. Huff and Bro. Brian Roberts officiating

Burial in Kessinger Family Cemetery

Visitation after 10:00 A.M. Thursday at Flatwoods Separate Baptist Church

Casket Bearers:  Wendy Cosby, Jordan Ford, Jonathan Ford, Jacob Bryant, Joseph Fuller, Nathan Fuller, Joshua Cosby, Zack Vaught

Honorary:  Vernon Harmon, Terry Cosby, Gary Foster, Shawn Sommer

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

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