Sharon Kessler Gore
June 16, 1938 ~ January 12, 2014
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Sharon Kessler Gore, 75, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.
Born June 16, 1938, in WaKeeney, Kansas, Sharon was the fourth daughter of five girls born to the late Jesse Otis Kessler and Agnes J. Hillman Kessler. She attended Trego County High School, Class of 1956. Sharon was a member of Job's Daughters and served as Honored Queen and also participated in Eastern Star. She belonged to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in WaKeeney, KS. Sharon dedicated most of her life as a Homemaker, Wife and Mother. She worked as a Bank Proof Operator in Columbus, MS, a Residential Manager in Vernon and Millport, AL, and as an Activity Director for the Lutheran Home in WaKeeney, KS.
After retiring in 2005, Sharon moved to Asheville, NC. She enjoyed her flower garden, reading, cooking, bird watching, playing the piano, and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her Sisters - Kathryn, Aileen and Marlene. Sharon is survived by her Daughters - Sherry Gore (Dan) Smith of Fletcher, NC, and Laura Gore (Bruce) Fisher of Weaverville, NC; Grandsons – James Ryan Smith and Matthew Crawford Smith, and Sister – Jessie O. Kessler Webb of Nampa, ID. She was loved and will be greatly missed.
A Memorial Service will be held at Groce Funeral Home, 72 Long Shoals Road, Arden, NC, January 16, 2014, at 5:00 pm. She will be buried in her hometown of WaKeeney, KS, at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Autism Society of North Carolina, 505 Iberlin Road, Suite 230, Raleigh, NC, 27605, or the American Diabetes Association.
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Dear Sherry,We know there are no words that can soothe at a time like this! We understand this completely But we want you to know-We are thinking of you and your family! my wife and I have been patients of Dr.Smith for a long time. He has looked after us and many of our family and friends.I n fact,I think he saved my life back in 1997….So we think of him as part of an ‘extended’ family…..Please know.we are deeply saddened at the loss of your Mom. Love to you and your family,…Jim and Carole Morgan.
Sherry, laura and grandsons. We are so sorry for your loss of a very loved one. She will greatly be missed.
Dear Sherry, We were sorry to hear about your mothers passing. We pray that you all will remember her in special ways as you grieve. I still love and miss seeing you. God Bless You and your family.
SHARON AND I MET AT ASTON PARK REHAB AND EXCHANGED PHONE
NUMBERS AND HAD MANY PLEASANT CONVERSATIONS AFTER I RETURNED HOME. I WANT TO
EXPRESS MY SORROW AND SEND YOU MY CONDOLENCES.
I work with Laura Fisher and offer my deepest sympathies. May God Bless!
Jim Hazlett
Dear Sherry and Laura, I never met either of you but knew Sharon (and the whole Kessler family) since we were kids in WaKeeney. The last time saw her was before she moved to NC, she was excited to be moving near her ‘girls’. She was a loving person who had a great smile and she dearly loved her ‘girls’. I understand that there is a service for her in WaKeeney, either today or tomorrow but I can’t attend as I live out of state. I shall make it a point of visiting her resting place the next time I go to WaKeeney. May she rest in peace.
Vern Stieben
I’ve never met Sharon but my mother , Deidre Jordan , said Sharon was her favorite aunt . Deidre Jordan is the daughter of Aileen. My mother never knew anyone in her family but Aileen due to lack of information . My mother would love to know her family history . If any extended family has information on my mothers dad , etc . Please e-mail . And I’m very sorry to the family of Sharon .