Guy Ferrell Hester

1936 - 2013

CORINTH – Guy Ferrell Hester, 77, of Corinth, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. He was born Feb. 15, 1936, in Vernon, Ala. to Sherlie (S.F.) and Clora Price Hester. He was a minister, and he preached for 64 years. He served as a full-time minister for Churches of Christ in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi and Tennessee. He did foreign and domestic mission work, and he helped to found and direct the Vreed-en-Hoop School of the Bible in Guyana, South America. He was the senior-most staff writer for The Gospel Gleaner periodical, and he published a collection of sermons titled ""Keep It Simple, Son,"" which was inspired by his father who was also a preacher. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served as a medic in Korea. He and his wife, Shirley, would have celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on Dec. 15, 2013.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at Kilgore-Green Funeral Home with Bro. Johnny Hester officiating. Burial will follow in Gray Cemetery in Parrish, Ala. Kilgore-Green Funeral Home of Jasper, Ala. is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Dorrough Hester of Corinth; two daughters, Connie Montgomery (Larry) of Steens and Jalema Tidwell (Jay) of Myrtle; two sons, Ferrell Hester (Lynne) of Corinth and Tim Hester (Amy) of Crossville, Tenn.; a brother, Johnny Hester of Sikeston, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Dorothy Hester Madison; three brothers, Foy Hester, Giles Wade Hester and Benny Wayne Hester; and a great-granddaughter, Allison Rosella Ham.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.