Eva Johnson Messer

Mrs. Eva Johnson Messer, 86, of Dalton, went to be with the Lord, Sunday March 15, 2009.
She was the daughter of the late, Rev. James A. and Katherine Wilhelmina Lange Kammer Johnson and was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Ford Messer, Sr., grandson, Jesse Ford Messer, III; sisters, Grace Johnson, Delene Young Marshall, Lillie Leath Marshall and Matilda Messer Ritch; brothers, Herman Kammer and Lange Johnson.
Eva graduated from Central High School in Knoxville, Tn. and after attending Business College she was employed as secretary of James A. Goodson (CEO and president and founder of JFG Coffee Company in Knoxville, Tn.) In April 1944 she married and moved to Augusta, Ga. where she worked for her sister and brother-in-law, with Bill’s Foods, then later at Augusta Chronicle and retired from Fort Gordon, Ga., as a civil service employee in personnel. Upon retirement she moved to Dalton where she lived the rest of her life. She was a devoted Christian and was a long time Sunday School Teacher and loved to sing. She attended Hamilton Adult Day Care (RossWoods Day Care Center) and was a member of the Dalton Chapter 65 Order of the Eastern Star.
Eva is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and David Bond; son and daughter-in-law, Jesse “Jeff” F. Messer, Jr. and Linda Faye; grandson, Jesse C. Bond; sister Irene J. Haney all of Dalton; brother, Hoover L. Johnson of Mascot, Tn.; special life long friends, Ruth and Fred McDaniel of Augusta, Mae Lowery of Mascot, Wilma Phillips of Dalton and Rick, Margaret and Rowdy Zeisig and Grace Kling of Dalton; nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 P.M. in the Chapel of Love Funeral Home with the Rev. Denny F. Smith and the Rev. Trey Starnes officiating.
Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery with Ernie Verhine, Stanley Bond, Danny Bond, Floyd Carrell, Jamey Messer and Labron MOrgan proudly serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are, James A. Messer, William J. Messer, Enice Wells, Richard Jackson and Rick Zeisig. A white Dove release will conclude the ceremony.
The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home Tuesday after 4 P.M.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the RossWoods Adult Day Health Services, 1428 Ross Dr., Dalton, GA. 30721 or to Alzheimer's Association, 855 Abutment, RD. Suite 6, Dalton, GA. 30721.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.
Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge of arrangements.