Funeral service for Barbara Jean Kepper will be 10 a.m., Friday, December 17, at Riverwood Family, with interment in the Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m., Thursday, December 16, at Riverwood and will resume Friday morning from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

Mrs. Kepper, 79, of Summit, passed away December 13, 2021, at her residence. She was born May 15, 1942, to Nimrod Case and Clara Crider Case. She worked as an Administrative Assistant with Gordon Redd Lumber Company for more than 45 years.

She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She also loved her faith family. She was an active member of her church where she was chairperson of the flower fund as well as arranged and provided meals for other members in their time of need. Barbara was always thinking of the needs of others. She enjoyed traveling to Gatlinburg, TN to just relax and take in the breathtaking beauty of the mountains. She especially loved her dogs, Hercules, Rufus, and Biggie. She was an avid Mississippi State fan and enjoyed watching her Bulldogs play sports!

She is preceded in death by her daughter, Melanie Kepper Pezant and her parents.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 64 years, Jerold Lee Kepper; son, Anthony “Andy” Clark Kepper and wife, Lisa; three grandchildren, Drew Kepper, Payton Kepper, and Brady Kepper and wife, Cassidy; cousins, Sharon Crider, Rose Crider, and Marell Case; her employer and special Friend, Gordon Redd; and her best friend and coworker from earlier years, Brenda Smith Moore.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St Jude’s Children’s Hospital, PO Box 1000 Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 or Operation Smile, 3641 Faculty Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23453.