Barbara Moses Kesler

Barbara Moses Kesler, of Cumming, GA, returned to her heavenly Father on November 12, 2018. She was born to Charles Burkes Moses and Willie Barton Moses in Roanoke, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul William Kesler, III. She attended James Madison University where she developed lifelong friendships. After working for Frigidaire and Lockheed Martin, she went back to college and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mental Health and a Master of Education degree in Counseling from Georgia State University graduating magna cum laude. She was a Certified Addiction Counselor, Level II and a Relapse Prevention Specialist. Her graduate studies and experiences include work in the fields of individual and family counseling, chemical dependency and Employee Assistance Program (EAP). She was licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist and a Professional Counselor and was a member of the American Association for Marriage & Family Counseling. She began working for the Roswell United Methodist Counseling Center in 1982 and later opened a private practice. Her work was her calling and she enjoyed her career until her final days. Barbara had a passion for knowledge and history and she cherished friendships fostered from her many social activities. Barbara is survived by her daughter Anne K. Day and son-in-law Don A. Day.

Memorial service will be held Friday, November 16, 2018 at 11 AM at Midway Community Church, 3365 Francis Road, Alpharetta, Georgia. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Care and trust placed in McDonald and Son Funeral Home and Crematory, 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, Georgia 30040