Obituary of Bobby Messer

Memorial services for Bobby Messer, age 69, of Wedowee will be held on Friday, August 26, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Phillip Twilley officiating. 

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:00-2:00 PM on Friday before services begin.

Mr. Messer passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at his residence.

Survivors include: one daughter, Carrie Holloway (Jerome) of Huntsville, AL; two sons, Adam Messer of Wedowee and Robert O. Messer, III, of Bowling Green, KY; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one sister, Denise Thompson (Phil) of Wedowee.

A Randolph County native, Mr. Messer was born on November 13, 1952, the son of Robert O. Messer, Sr., and Sarah Fetner Messer.  He was Methodist by faith, a Army veteran of the Vietnam conflict, and worked at General Motors.  Mr. Messer was preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter, Alexus Holloway; and one brother, Stephen Glenn Messer.