Jane Anne Keese

Jane Anne Sellers Keese, a lifelong resident of Kingsville, Texas and longtime resident of Three Rivers, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 28, 2025, in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she had made her home for the past four years.

Born on October 8, 1936, in Kingsville to William Samuel Sellers and Elsie Catherine Glasscock Compton, Jane Anne came from pioneering families who helped shape the Kingsville community. Her father was a respected local businessman who owned and operated a grocery store in Kingsville for many years.

Jane Anne dedicated 30 years of her life to education, touching countless young lives with her passion for teaching. Her impact on her students remained evident throughout her life, as former pupils would often enthusiastically greet her whenever she returned to Kingsville for special occasions.

Following her retirement from education, Jane Anne devoted much of her time to service at First Baptist Church of Three Rivers, where she and her late husband, James Milton Keese, were devoted members. She could regularly be found in the church kitchen, joyfully preparing meals for various community events and church gatherings.

Jane Anne was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, William Edward Sellers; and her beloved husband, James Milton Keese.

The family will receive condolences at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Turcotte-Piper Mortuary; with a chapel service beginning at 10:30 a.m., officiated by Darin Griffiths. Rite of committal and interment will follow at Chamberlain Cemetery in Kingsville, Texas.

Her family would like to thank her loving caregivers from Warm Hearts, that provided wonderful care to her in the past few years. Your kindness will never be forgotten.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to South Texas Children's Home in Beeville, Texas, reflecting Jane Anne's lifelong commitment to children and education.