Rev. John Joseph McKell, 61, passed away December 8, 2023.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 from 9:30-10:30 am at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Florence. A funeral service will follow in the sanctuary at 11:00 am. A graveside service and burial will be held on Thursday, December 14 at 2:00 pm, at Gwinnett Memorial Park in Lawrenceville, GA.
Rev. McKell was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Joseph and Martha McKell; and parents-in-law, William and Charlotte Denman.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Janice McKell; brother, Mark McKell (Mary); sisters, Leah Horton (Dr. William Horton), Susan Clark (Burk), and Sheryl Curtis (Marc); nephews, Cameron Clark (Natalie), Graham Clark (Elizabeth), and Eric Curtis (Jessica); and nieces, Lindsey de Beer (Marc), Dr. Lauren King (Denton), Brooks Lyddan (Sam), Allie Clark, Mia McKell, Annie McKell, and Stephanie Curtis (Mark Sprouse).
Rev. McKell served as pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church for the last 25 years. Prior to this, he was pastor of Newdale and Grassy Creek Churches in North Carolina, Leland Presbyterian Church in Mississippi, and held other roles at churches in his hometown of Tampa, Florida and Scotland.
