Barbara (Davis) Jesseman, 91, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Lisbon NH, was called home unexpectedly on June 29, 2024 to join her beloved husband, Roland A. Jesseman, who went before her on July 4, 2020.
Barbara was born on May 22, 1933 in Decatur, IL and was raised by her dedicated mother, Myrtle (Wickersham) Myers and her grandparents. Barbara attended Millikin University for two years and then worked in Brooklyn, NY at AT&T phone company. It was on December 24, 1954 that the gift of a lifetime appeared when her father, Dell EE Davis, brought a fellow Naval Officer and country boy home for Christmas.
Roland and Barbara were married on October 29, 1955 and Roland was released from the Navy to return to his roots in Lisbon where they raised their family. He continued to grow the Jesseman’s Garage Chevrolet Dealership that his father Harlan started in 1930 until his retirement in 1996. Their youngest son, Scott, has branched off to Florida where he continues the Chevy loyalty and commitment where everyone is treated like family with kindness and honesty.
Barbara was a true homemaker in every sense of the word. With an apron or blue bar in hand, there was nothing she couldn’t tackle. Above all else she was a mother, not only to her three children, Sandra, David, and Scott, but to everyone she met, young and old. She enjoyed helping others and fixing things. Their home was an open door and everyone was welcome and part of the family. Her strength was amazing, both physically and emotionally right until the end. From throwing hay bales in her 80s to enduring the suffering and grief of the loss of loved ones, especially their precious son David in 1988.
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