Linda Grant Kessler, 72, of the Portland community in Adair County, died Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 8:04 P.M. at U.K. Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington. She was born July 20, 1950 in Adair County to the late Lucy Geraldine Davidson Grant and Hershel Grant.

Linda was an active member of Columbia Church of Christ, former member of the Portland Homemakers and was well known in the community for her wedding cakes, birthday cakes and whatever occasion a cake was needed. She was a retired educator, teaching for the Adult Education Program and for 30 years taught in the Math Department at Lindsey Wilson College.  She loved her students and they loved the influence she had on their lives.

SURVIVORS:

Her husband: Edward Kessler of Portland

3 sons: Eddie Kessler (Tiffany) and Kevin Kessler (Arlinda) all of Columbia, Timothy Kessler of Lexington

1 brother: David Grant (Vanessa Flinchum) of Campbellsville

2 sisters: Patsy Melton (Bill) of Lexington and Ann Martin (Steve) of Columbia

Bbrother-in-law (who was more like a son): Donald Kessler (Christy) of Somerset

7 grandchildren: Jeremy, Artemis, Jeralyn, Kyla, Colin, Keaton and Kasey

1 great-grandchild: Peyton

Several other relatives and friends

Funeral service: Monday, November 28, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at Columbia Church of Christ with Bro. Steve Martin and Bro. Doug Davidson officiating

Burial: Haven Hill Cemetery

Visitation: After 4:00pmCT on Sunday and after 7:00amCT on Monday at Columbia Church of Christ

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.