James Edward “Jim” Kessinger, 74, Green Valley Farms, Bidwell, Ohio, died on July 6, 2012 at his home after a long illness.
A service to honor his life was held at noon, Monday, July 9, 2012, in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, 420 First Ave, Gallipolis, Ohio. His close friend Ron Mack drove Jim’s cherry hitch show wagon pulled by a team of Belgian horses to give Jim his final ride to the Heavenly Gates Mausoleum at Cunningham Memorial Gardens in St. Albans. The team left approximately 3 p.m. from the St. Albans High School parking lot.






