Alan Dwight Keesling went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 4, 2023. He was born on June 21, 1947 in Straughn, Indiana to Roscoe Donald and Reba Iladene Keesling.
He graduated from Straughn High School in 1965 and attended Ozark Bible College, St. Louis Christian College, and Cincinnati Bible College.
He married Carol Ann Smith on June 9, 1973. They had two children, Shea (husband Drew) Gilliam and Sean (wife Christa) Keesling.
Alan was a loving and faithful husband and proud Father and Grandfather. He was the pastor of the New Paris Church of Christ and faithfully served his congregation for the past 24 years.
He was a charter member of the National O Scale Central Model Train Organization and a member of the National Southern Pacific Railroad Historical and Technical Society. He was also an active member of the Indiana O Scale model railroad group. He loved his trains and was a lifelong collector.
He is survived by his children, Shea of Los Angeles, California, and Sean of Memphis, Tennessee; brothers, Mark Keesling of Madison, North Carolina and Eric Keesling of New Castle, Indiana. He was Grandpa to five grandchildren, Tyler, Mackenzie, and Hailey Keesling, Naomi and Indiana Gilliam.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Ann Keesling, his parents Roscoe Keesling and Reba Keesling, and a brother Philip Keesling.
Memorial contributions may be offered to Ozark Bible College with envelopes available at the service or online at www.occ.edu/donate
Funeral services will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, May 13, 2023 at New Lisbon Christian Church, 6477 E County Road 500 S, New Lisbon, IN 47366. Burial will follow at New Lisbon Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 – 7 pm, Friday, May 12, 2023 at the church.
You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com.
The Sproles family and staff are honored to serve the family of Alan Keesling.
He graduated from Straughn High School in 1965 and attended Ozark Bible College, St. Louis Christian College, and Cincinnati Bible College.
He married Carol Ann Smith on June 9, 1973. They had two children, Shea (husband Drew) Gilliam and Sean (wife Christa) Keesling.
Alan was a loving and faithful husband and proud Father and Grandfather. He was the pastor of the New Paris Church of Christ and faithfully served his congregation for the past 24 years.
He was a charter member of the National O Scale Central Model Train Organization and a member of the National Southern Pacific Railroad Historical and Technical Society. He was also an active member of the Indiana O Scale model railroad group. He loved his trains and was a lifelong collector.
He is survived by his children, Shea of Los Angeles, California, and Sean of Memphis, Tennessee; brothers, Mark Keesling of Madison, North Carolina and Eric Keesling of New Castle, Indiana. He was Grandpa to five grandchildren, Tyler, Mackenzie, and Hailey Keesling, Naomi and Indiana Gilliam.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Ann Keesling, his parents Roscoe Keesling and Reba Keesling, and a brother Philip Keesling.
Memorial contributions may be offered to Ozark Bible College with envelopes available at the service or online at www.occ.edu/donate
Funeral services will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, May 13, 2023 at New Lisbon Christian Church, 6477 E County Road 500 S, New Lisbon, IN 47366. Burial will follow at New Lisbon Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 – 7 pm, Friday, May 12, 2023 at the church.
You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com.
The Sproles family and staff are honored to serve the family of Alan Keesling.
Alan Dwight Keesling went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 4, 2023. He was born on June 21, 1947 in Straughn, Indiana to Roscoe Donald and Reba Iladene Keesling.
He graduated from Straughn High School in 1965 and attended Ozark Bible College, St. Louis Christian College, and Cincinnati Bible College.
He married Carol Ann Smith on June 9, 1973. They had two children, Shea (husband Drew) Gilliam and Sean (wife Christa) Keesling.
Alan was a loving and faithful husband and proud Father and Grandfather. He was the pastor of the New Paris Church of Christ and faithfully served his congregation for the past 24 years.
He was a charter member of the National O Scale Central Model Train Organization and a member of the National Southern Pacific Railroad Historical and Technical Society. He was also an active member of the Indiana O Scale model railroad group. He loved his trains and was a lifelong collector.
He is survived by his children, Shea of Los Angeles, California, and Sean of Memphis, Tennessee; brothers, Mark Keesling of Madison, North Carolina and Eric Keesling of New Castle, Indiana. He was Grandpa to five grandchildren, Tyler, Mackenzie, and Hailey Keesling, Naomi and Indiana Gilliam.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Ann Keesling, his parents Roscoe Keesling and Reba Keesling, and a brother Philip Keesling.
Memorial contributions may be offered to Ozark Bible College with envelopes available at the service or online at www.occ.edu/donate
Funeral services will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, May 13, 2023 at New Lisbon Christian Church, 6477 E County Road 500 S, New Lisbon, IN 47366. Burial will follow at New Lisbon Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 – 7 pm, Friday, May 12, 2023 at the church.
You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com.
The Sproles family and staff are honored to serve the family of Alan Keesling.
He graduated from Straughn High School in 1965 and attended Ozark Bible College, St. Louis Christian College, and Cincinnati Bible College.
He married Carol Ann Smith on June 9, 1973. They had two children, Shea (husband Drew) Gilliam and Sean (wife Christa) Keesling.
Alan was a loving and faithful husband and proud Father and Grandfather. He was the pastor of the New Paris Church of Christ and faithfully served his congregation for the past 24 years.
He was a charter member of the National O Scale Central Model Train Organization and a member of the National Southern Pacific Railroad Historical and Technical Society. He was also an active member of the Indiana O Scale model railroad group. He loved his trains and was a lifelong collector.
He is survived by his children, Shea of Los Angeles, California, and Sean of Memphis, Tennessee; brothers, Mark Keesling of Madison, North Carolina and Eric Keesling of New Castle, Indiana. He was Grandpa to five grandchildren, Tyler, Mackenzie, and Hailey Keesling, Naomi and Indiana Gilliam.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Ann Keesling, his parents Roscoe Keesling and Reba Keesling, and a brother Philip Keesling.
Memorial contributions may be offered to Ozark Bible College with envelopes available at the service or online at www.occ.edu/donate
Funeral services will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, May 13, 2023 at New Lisbon Christian Church, 6477 E County Road 500 S, New Lisbon, IN 47366. Burial will follow at New Lisbon Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 – 7 pm, Friday, May 12, 2023 at the church.
You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com.
The Sproles family and staff are honored to serve the family of Alan Keesling.
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