Shelby County Indiana
Obituaries
Hester
Obituaries
Hester
The Tampa Tribune
Tampa, Florida
December 17, 2001
Page 7
----------
HESTER, Raymond Earl, 81 of Tampa passed away Dec. 13, 2001. Known as "Johnny" to his friends and family in his hometown of Shelbyville Indiana, he called Tampa home since 1955. Ray is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Jeanette; son, Steve; daughter, Sally and son-in-law, Mario Nunez; son, John Decker and daughter-in-law Linda; and daughter, Suzanne. He was a beloved 'Grandpa' to four; Alex and Nick Nunez, Matthew and Rachel Hester. A World War II veteran, he was a First Lt. in the USAF, piloting the B-26 Bomber. Ray also worked as Sales Manager for Lamont Shimberg helping to develop what is today Town N' Country Park. Before retiring to his home in Lutz, he would own and operate White Sands Mobile Home Park. Mr. Hester will be laid to rest at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell in a private ceremony. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to LifePath Hospice of Tampa. Ray, Daddy, Grandpa Hester was loved and appreciated, and will be missed dearly.Tampa, Florida
December 17, 2001
Page 7
----------
Contributed by John Addison Ballard
The Shelbyville News
Friday, May 18, 2001
----------
RUTH I. HESTER
----------
Age: 96.Friday, May 18, 2001
----------
RUTH I. HESTER
----------
Died: Wednesday, May 16, 2001.
Residence: Indianapolis, formerly Shelbyville.
Born: 26 Nov 1904, Shelby Co IN.
Parents: Jasper Hester and Leona Leota Fisher.
Nieces: Carolyn Mullen and Ruth Ann Willis, Indianapolis; Nancy Dews, Fischers; Virginia Begley.
Nephews: William E. Rigsbee, Greenwood; Wendall Hester, Rush Co; Raymond Hester, Johnny, FL; Richard Hester, Johnson Co IN.
Manilla HS graduate, 1924.
Marion Indiana College graduate, 1926, Marion IN.
Elementary school teacher, art and music, Marion Co IN, 1958-1972; Manilla, 1930-1956; Homer, 1928-1930; retired 1972.
Member PSI IOTA XI.
Buried Little Blue River Wesleyan Cem, Manilla.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998
----------
Jasper Lynn Hester, 82, Shelbyville, died Tuesday.Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998
----------
Born Dec. 30, 1915, in Union Township, he was the s/o Carey and Norma (Harris) Hester. He married Frances Louise (Leffler) Hester on Jan. 29, 1938, and she survives.
Auto mechanic with Bob’s Electric until 1963, when he became co-owner; changed the business to Hester’s Electric and ran it until 1988, when he retired.
U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Past member of the Civil Air Patrol and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John (Martha) Wetnight, Shelbyville, and Mrs. Alan (Janet) Diodore, Sparta, Mich; three brothers, Richard Hester, Needham, Wendall Hester, Moscow, Ind., and Raymond “Johnny” Hester, Lutz, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Carmony-Ewing Broadway Funeral Home, with the Rev. Corlis Dees II officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
December 15, 1985
----------
Graveside rites for Marilyn Hester, 57, Lompoc, Calif., will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Arlington East Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Hester died Dec. 15, 1985, in Lompoc. She was born Feb. 13, 1928, in Dallas Texas. She married James O. Hester, who survives her.December 15, 1985
----------
Mrs. Hester was a homemaker and a member of the Valley of the Flowers Half Century Club.
Also surviving are children Denise Garrison, Shelbyville, Nancy Asher and Sharon Lindblade, both of Fresno, Calif., and James Hester Sr. and Joseph Hester, both of Lompoc; three borthers; two sisters; and eight grandchildren.
The Murphy-Burns Mortuary is handling local arrangements.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
Tuesday, April 29, 1975
----------
MR. HESTER
DIES AT 80
----------
Everett W. Hester, 80, R.R.1, Arlington, died Monday at 2:25 p.m. at his home. He had been in failing health one year and seriously ill several months.Tuesday, April 29, 1975
----------
MR. HESTER
DIES AT 80
----------
A retired farmer, Mr. Hester was a former chairman of the Rush County ASC. He was a veteran of World War I; 50-year member of the American Legion, charter member of the Arlington Lions Club and a member of the Blue River Wesleyan Church.
Mr. Hester was born Sept. 24, 1894, in Hamilton County, the son of the Rev. Jacob and Ladra Jane (Talbert) Hester. On Aug. 17, 1918, he married Mary Northam, who survives.
Also surviving are two children, Mrs. Merlin (Laura Jane) Asplin, Orchard Lake, Mich., and Philip L. Hester, Lake Forest, Ill.; six grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Mossilene Swain, R.R.1, Arlington, and Mrs. Ella Macy, Ludington, Mich. One son preceded in death.
Services will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Wyatt-Moore Mortuary, Rushville, with the Rev. C. Jack Adams officiating. Burial will be in Blue River Wesleyan Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Indianapolis Star
September 7, 1915
Page 4 Column 4
September 7, 1915
Page 4 Column 4
| Deaths in Indiana |
SHELBYVILLE -- Edward S. Hester, 55 years old, is dead here. His widow, son, brother and three sisters survive.
Contributed by Virginia Latta Curulla
