Mr. Donnie Ovelton Kesler, age 84, of Muskogee, OK passed away peacefully while holding his sweet wife's hand during an afternoon nap on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at The Springs, Muskogee, OK.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2018, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 20, 2018, at 10:00 AM with Mr. Don Cole officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Gardens, Columbus, MS with Lowndes Funeral Home directing.

Mr. Kesler was born on March 27, 1934, in Blytheville, AR to the late Luther Franklin and Anges Gaines Kesler. He loved animals and very much enjoyed being outdoors and watching the hummingbirds during beautiful weather. Mr. Kesler had a big heart and loved his family. He was a member of 7 ^th Street Church of Christ, Columbus, MS. In addition to his parents, Mr. Kesler was preceded in death by his sisters- Inez Uhls Fiehier, Doris Wylie, and Mary Leona Bohannon, and brothers- Luther "Sonny" Kesler, and Leon Kesler.

Mr. Kesler is survived by his darling wife- Sarah Evelyn Wylie Kesler of Muskogee, OK; daughter- Kim (Dan) Holt of Muskogee, OK; brother- Gary (Becky) Kesler of Oran, MO; grandchildren- Christina (Fred) White, and Joshua (Jasmine) Holt; great-grandchildren- Gabriel White, Mason White, Liam White, Haley Holt, Jacob Holt, and Dean Oliver Holt.

Pallbearers will be Christina White, Josh Holt, Fred "Tnioi" White, Gabriel White, Mason White, and Tyrone Blackwell. Honorary pallbearers will be Liam White, Jacob Holt, Haley Holt, and Dean Oliver Holt.

Memorials may be made to Muskogee Church of Christ, Missions Ministry, 3206 N. York, Muskogee, OK 74403. https://mccweb.org