Josephine Kersh

Josephine "Jo" Kemp Kersh, 85, died Monday, April 9, 2007 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. Visitation is 5-7pm today at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home on High Street in Jackson and 10am Friday at Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be 11:00am Friday at the church with burial to follow in Parkway Memorial Cemetery in Ridgeland.
Jo was born in Jackson in 1921 and graduated from Central High School in 1939.. After high school, she attended Millsaps College, the University of Mississippi and graduated from Belhaven College.
During World War II, Jo worked as a deputy U.S. Marshall and was also instrumental in helping her in-laws open the Kersh Drug Store which was located in the Walthal Hotel on Capitol Street. She was later hired as an executive assistant at First National Bank. After leaving the bank, she spent many wonderful years raising her family. In 1967, she joined the staff at Broadmeadow Methodist Church where she served as church secretary for 21 years.
Jo was an active member of Galloway Methodist Church for over 60 years and was a member of the Ben Fatheree Sunday school class. She taught the children's Sunday school class for many years during the 1950's and 1960's. She continued to remain involved and helped to form a Bible study class that met every Friday. Jo loved to visit people and would always bring a bright smile and encouraging word to those who were sick or in need.
Jo was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband of 51 years, Grady Kersh, Jr.
She is survived by her sons Grady Kersh III of Jackson, and Robert Kersh of Madison; and three granddaughters Katie, Kimber, and Robin Kersh.
Memorials may be made to Galloway Methodist Church, PO Box 1092, Jackson, Miss.,39215.