Mary M. Geeslin

Mary Marguerite McKinney Geeslin, age 85 of Athens, Texas and formerly of Hamersville, Ohio died Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the Park Highland Nursing Home in Athens, Texas. Mrs. Geeslin was a homemaker and a member of the Hamersville Church of Christ in Hamersville, Ohio. She was born July 18, 1925 in Poetown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Vern and Zella (Richey) McKinney. She was also preceded in death by her husband - Vernon Geeslin in 1993.

Mrs. Geeslin is survived by one son - Kenneth Geeslin and his wife Katherine of Athens, Texas; one brother - Carroll McKinney and his wife Johanna of Leesburg, Ohio; two sisters - Alice McIntosh of Hillsboro, Ohio and Venus Kusnerus of Wichita, Kansas; two grandchildren - John Geeslin and his wife Alisha of Richardson, Texas and Jennifer Geeslin Piggott and husband Russ of Fresno, California; one step-granddaughter - Malia James of Los Angeles, California; one step-grandson - Matt Freeman of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; two step-great-granddaughters - Sidney and Sarah Freeman; two sisters-in-law - June Pittenger of Georgetown, Ohio and Velta Benham of Versailles, Indiana; one niece - Patricia Ramler of Highland Heights, Kentucky and one nephew - Wendell Kusnerus of Portland, Oregon.

Following cremation, a memorial graveside service will be held at 1:30 P.M. March 26, 2011 at the Bethel-Tate Township Cemetery in Bethel, Ohio. Rev. Thomas Friskney will officiate. There will be no visitation. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, 7020 AC Skinner Parkway, Suite 100, Jacksonville, Florida 32256. The Cahall Funeral Home in Georgetown, Ohio is serving the family.

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