John "Jack" Alvin Messer III Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

John “Jack” Alvin Messer, III, 80, passed away December 11, 2021. A native of Galax, Virginia, he was a son of the late John Alvin, Jr. and Winifred Nuckolls Messer; a retired owner of Messer Mirror Corporation and a member of Christian Assembly of God. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Powell Messer of the home; one son, John Alvin Messer, IV, of Simpsonville; one daughter, Ashley Messer Wilson of Greenville, one step-son, Shawn P. O’Brien of Taylors; one brother, Alan “Boo” Matthew Messer and his wife, Jill; sister-in-law, Wanda Messer and six grandchildren, Lance, Dallas, Morgan Sweatt and Dillon, Luke and Samuel O’Brien. He was also predeceased by one brother, Doug Messer. --Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 13, 2021, at The Wood Mortuary, Inc. --Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Christian Assembly Upstate, 2416 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 29615, conducted by Rev. Mark White. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park. The family respectfully requests memorials be made to The Gideons International Processing Center, P.O. Box 97251, Washington, DC 20090-7251 or Christian Assembly Upstate, 2416 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 29615. The family is at their respective homes. Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.

John "Jack" Alvin Messer III

October 10, 1941 - December 11, 2021