James Melvin Kesecker Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of James Melvin Kesecker of Columbia, South Carolina, who passed away on October 7, 2025 at the age of 97. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though James Melvin may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Mary Kesecker and Boyd Kesecker; his wife Jane; and his siblings, Arless, David, Daniel, Marguerite, Anna Mary, Christine and Edna.

He is survived by: his children, Mary Ann Brearley (Bob), Jimmy Kesecker and Judy Lacks (Rick). He is also survived by his eight grandchildren; and his thirteen great-grandchildren.