Alvin E. Messer

Alvin E. Messer obituary, West Union, OH

Alvin E. Messer

Alvin Messer Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Thompson-Meeker Funeral Home - West Union on Apr. 18, 2022.

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Alvin E. Messer, 79, of West Union, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Adams County Regional Medical Center. He was born April 8, 1943 in West Union, son of the late Harry Messer and Ruby (Eddie) Bennington Vaughn. He was the widower of the late Barbara Tadlock Messer, who passed away in 2009. In addition to his loving wife, parents and step-father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Garry L. Messer and a half-brother, Harry Messer.
Alvin enjoyed Taxidermy and loved anything that had to do with the outdoors.
He is survived by his children, April (Mark) Kendall of Winchester, Angel Stevenson of West Union and Garry E. Messer of West Union; grandchildren, Bethany Palmer, Cody Palmer, Alyssa Kendall, Makinlee Stevenson and William Stevenson; great-grandchildren, Zane Hochschild, Taylor Moore and Dawsyn Palmer; sister, Kay Poole and a few nieces and nephews.
Family and Friends are invited to a visitation from 12:00 PM, until the time of the funeral service at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Thompson-Meeker Funeral Home, 216 W. Mulberry St., West Union. Burial will follow at Manchester Cemetery.
Please sign his online tribute wall at www.meekerfuneralhomes.com
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