JUANITA JACKSON KESLER

ASHEBORO — Juanita Jackson Kesler, 95, of Asheboro, passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 14, 2024.

She was born on Sept. 10, 1929, in Randolph County to Daniel Franklin Jackson and Lela May Bulla. 

She worked as a secretary for many years and was an active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Randolph Genealogical Society. 

Juanita had a passion for the arts, loving to paint and quilt, and was a member of the Arts Guild. She also enjoyed collecting antiques with her husband, Charles, and their home became a personal museum filled with pottery and glassware. 

Juanita taught quilting at Randolph Community College and could be found in the Randolph Room helping them with their genealogy. She was known for her devotion to her family and friends.

She is predeceased by her husband of 71 years, Charles Haskle Kesler; her parents, Daniel and Lela Jackson; her sister, Elizabeth LaJean Collins; her son, Daniel Keith Kesler; and her grandson, Christopher Derek Kesler.

Juanita is survived by her son, Kerry Kesler (Danielle) of Asheboro; her grandchildren, Allison Walsh (Dan) of Boone, Matthew Burton Kesler of Asheboro, Erin Seabrease (Zachary) of Asheboro, and Julian Kesler of Asheboro; Bryant Kesler and his mother, Elizabeth Kesler Howell; and her great-grandchildren, Derek Walsh, and Olive and Samuel Seabrease.

The family received friends on Sept. 21 at Pugh Funeral Home. A graveside service followed at the Charlotte United Methodist Church Cemetery in Asheboro, with Rev. Stephen Owen and Rev. Mark Hall officiating.