Mrs. Joanne "Jody" Richmond Keesee

Mrs. Joanne "Jody" Richmond Keesee, age 68 of Stuart, VA passed away Monday, June 28, 2010 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 12, 1942 to the late James Boyd Richmond and Mary Rose Busseni Richmond. Mrs. Keesee was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, College of Dentistry, School of Dental Hygiene, and she practiced as a dental hygienist for 35 years in Patrick County. She was a founding member of Catholic Church of the Risen Lord where she served as treasurer for over 35 years.
Mrs. Keesee is survived by her husband, Dr. James A. Keesee of the home; three sons and daughters-in-law, James M. and Ann Keesee of Chesterfield, VA, John M. and Kim Keesee of Blacksburg, VA and Jason A. and Jennifer Keesee of Pawley's Island, South Carolina; seven grandchildren, Austin, Katherine, Johnathan, Kaitlyn, Christopher, Rion and Ellie Keesee; and two brothers, James Boyd Richmond and Charles Richmond, both of Knoxville.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Catholic Church of the Risen Lord in Patrick Springs with Father Charles Brickner officiating. Burial will follow in Patrick Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Catholic Church of the Risen Lord, c/o St. Joseph's Church, 3579 Carrollton Pike, Woodlawn, VA 24381 or to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 5511 Staples Mill Road, Suite 202B, Richmond, VA 23228. Moody Funeral Home in Stuart is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.

A Mass of Christian burial Thursday at 10:30 am.Catholic Church of the Risen Lord
Burial in Patrick Memorial Gardens
Visitation Wed. 6-8 at the church