Banks-Franklin County GaArchives Obituaries.....Kesler, Gaylard Tarpley February 6, 2006
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The Gainesville Times
Gaylard Tarpley Kesler

Gaylard Tarpley Kesler, 87, of Clermont died Monday February 6, 2006 at 
Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.

He was a charter member of Christian Hills Baptist Church. "Precious in the 
sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." Psalms 116:15. He is now safely 
home with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

He was born on August 21, 1918, in Banks County and lived the past four decades 
in Clermont. He served as a staff sergeant in the army during World War II. 
After traveling on the Queen Mary 40 days and nights, he arrived in the Pacific 
Theater of Operations and served there with distinction for three years.

Following his military service, he was an owner/operator truck driver until 
retirement. His time then was spent with family and neighbors and in his 
vegetable garden. His civic involvement was as a councilman of Clermont for 20 
years.

Survivors include his wife, Gladys Brown Kesler, Clermont; daughters and son-in-
law, Clarice and Richard Neale, Loganville, and Alice Grisham; sons and 
daughters-in-law, Les and Carmen Willingham, Las Vegas, Ron and Debbie 
Willingham, Powder Springs, Allen and Marcia Kesler, and Scott Kesler, 
Clermont; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sisters, Gwen Kesler, Faye 
Kesler, Joan Kesler and Ann south, Carnesville; and brother, Oliver Kesler, 
Toccoa.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James Allen and Alice Gillespie 
Kesler; sisters, Doris Mepham and Quilla Sheffield; and brothers, Duard Allen 
Kesler and Loy Edward Kesler.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 11, at Christian Hills 
Baptist Church, Clermont, with Pastor Jimmy Ellis officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Hospice of 
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 743 Spring Street, Gainesville, GA, 30501.


Additional Comments:
Anderson Independent-Mail
WRECKS - 5 KILLED IN CAR-TRUCK CRASH
by Philip Batson - Georgia Bureau
CARNESVILLE - Five persons were killed and one was injured here Wednesday 
afternoon, when a car and tractor-trailer collided at the intersection of 
Highway 51 and 59 near the Gold Mine Community.

The five fatalities were identified as Mrs. Alice Gillespie Kesler, 74, of 
Carnesville; Ms. Doris Kesler Mepham, 54, and Ms. Quilla Sheffield, 46, both of 
Atlanta, Mark Sheffield, 15, and Rachel Jane Sheffield, 15, both of Houston, 
Tex.   All five victims were reportedly passengers in the auto, according to 
Georgia State Patrol reports.   Ms. Sheffield was driver of the car.

David Coursey, 22, of Conyers, who was the tractor-trailer driver, was listed 
in stable condition late Wednesday night at Athens General Hospital.

State patrol troopers A. J. Pavliscsak and W.M. Remsen, who investigated the 
accident, said the wreck occurred when the tractor-trailer, traveling north on 
Highway 51, disregarded the stop sign and collided with the 1970 Oldsmobile 
Cutlass, which was traveling east on Highway 59.

The five victims apparently died instantly.  The truck driver was freed from 
the wreckage and taken to Athens General.  The state patrol officers said there 
was no visible sign of skid marks, although reports indicate the vehicles were 
not speeding.


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