Mrs. Tessa Elizabeth Robbins Cassedy

August 4, 1971 - October 14, 2021

Statesboro, Georgia Tessa Elizabeth Robbins Cassedy, age 50, died Thursday, October 14, 2021 at St. Joseph’s / Candler Hospital in Savannah. Tessa was the daughter of Jerry and Hilda Powell Robbins. She was a 1989 graduate of Southeast Bulloch High School where she enjoyed participating in the marching band as a majorette. On August 18, 1990 she married her high school sweetheart, Tony Cassedy. She attended Georgia Southern University, where she became a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, and East Georgia College before earning her degree at Ogeechee Technical College as a Cosmetologist in 1996. Tessa worked at J C Penney’s hair salon before deciding to stay home with her children. A devoted member of Middleground Primitive Baptist Church, Tessa taught Sunday School, created the church bulletins, was on the flower committee, decorated for every occasion, and cooked amazing dishes for all church dinners. If there was an opportunity to cook a meal for someone, even the Hunting Club, she never hesitated. Her hobbies included crocheting, making arts and crafts, reading the Bible and writing spiritual devotionals. When not playing cards with the girls, she was spending countless hours with her grandson, Eli, hunting treasures at yard and estate sales. She always looked forward to spending time at the lake with her brothers and their families. Tessa was preceded in death by her father, Jerry Robbins, one brother, Mike Robbins, a sister-in-law, Sue Robbins and her nephew, Jerry Robbins. She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Tony Cassedy; two sons, Jaylen Cassedy and Justin (Leighann) Cassedy; one grandson, Eli Cassedy; her mother, Hilda P. Robbins; mother-in-law Diane L. (Jimmy) Greenwood; father-in-law Marvin Cassedy; four brothers, Tim (Connie) Robbins, Andy (Rhonda) Robbins, Mark Robbins and Tommy Robbins; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law Russ and Stephanie Cassedy; and several nieces and nephews also survive. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Joiner Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro. Funeral services will be Monday at 11:00am at Middleground Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Steve Taylor and Elder Buck Grantham officiating. The body will lie-in-state one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brant Robbins, Trai Robbins, Tyler Robbins, Russell Robbins, Daniel Wooten, Luke Wooten, Kyle Cressell and Wade Holland. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Memorial contributions may be made to Middleground Primitive Baptist Church c/o Donald Donaldson, 1036 Golf Club Rd., Statesboro, Ga. 30458. Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com. Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory in Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.