Funeral services for Mr. Hester will be held outdoors at the Pavilion of The Gathering Church on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 4:00 PM. Rev. Joey Smith will officiate and burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family of Mr. Hester will receive friends at The Gathering Church Pavilion on Sunday from 3:00 PM until the funeral hour.
Mr. Hester was a life-long resident of Thomaston. He was born on May 30, 1957, son of Dr. James Alfred and Marie Hilley Hester, Sr. He was a 1975 graduate of R. E. Lee Institute.
Mr. Hester was employed by Yamaha Manufacturing Company for 19 years. He was later the owner/operator of the Little Garden Center, and also managed the Garden Patch Restaurant. More recently he was employed as a school bus driver by the Thomaston-Upson County Board of Education. He was a Mason and a Shriner.
Mr. Hester was a member of the East Thomaston Baptist Church and served as a Deacon. He was a drummer and enjoyed music. He was ultimately a proud and loving grandfather to five grandchildren.
Mr. Hester is survived by his wife, Debra McCrary Hester; two daughters, Ashley Hester (Dusty) Turner and Lynsey (Darrin Norris) Hester; a sister, Sarah Hester (Scott) Ross of Colorado Springs, CO; and five grandchildren, Jake Helms, Zayn Norris, Zoey Norris, Sam Turner and Lilly Turner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Hester.
Fletcher-Day Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.fletcherdayfuneralhome.com
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