Litchfield Beach:
Former Charlotte resident, Jane Zuill Moore Keesler, 79, of Litchfield Beach passed away peacefully at her residence after a short illness on Monday, September 29, 2014 surrounded by her four children.
Jane was born June 9, 1935 in Greenwood. She was predeceased by her parents, Herman Aubrey Moore, Emmie McConnell Moore Howerton and Philip Fullerton Howerton; her loving husband of 55 years, Drury Lacy Keesler; and her brother, Herman Aubrey Moore.
She grew up in Charlotte, graduated from Salem Academy and attended Agnes Scott College. She was a member of the Charlotte Debutante Club, Charlotte Junior League, Carolina Clowns, Myers Park Presbyterian Church and a volunteer at Dove's Nest and the Women's Shelter. Her passions included her children and grandchildren, her love of the beach, the sea & life beneath the water, and sailing & scuba diving in the Caribbean with Lacy. She was also an accomplished artist, leaving many fine paintings.
She is survived by: her brother, Judge Philip Fullerton Howerton, Jr (Mary) of Charlotte, NC; her children, Drury Lacy Keesler, Jr. (Becky) of Pawleys Island; James Zuill Keesler (Ann) of Charlotte, NC, Emmie Keesler Swanson (Mark) of Valdez, Alaska and Elizabeth Keesler Cochran (Edward) of Mt Pleasant; Grandchildren, Meghan Keesler Budde, Alfred Henry Swanson, William Alan Swanson, Lacy Kathleen Keesler, James Zuill Keesler II, Douglas McConnell Keesler, Caroline Howerton Cochran, Edward Hutchinson Cochran III, and Benjamin Arthur Swanson; great grandchildren, Aidan and Lillian; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Special gratitude is extended to Jane's attentive and loving caregivers who made her comfortable and peaceful.
A memorial service will be held at Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 1:00 pm.
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Donations may be made in her name to Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church, Brookgreen Gardens or to St. Judes Children's Hospital.
The Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Funeral Home:
Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home
222 Saint James Street
Georgetown, SC
US 29440