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Benita was preceded in death by her mother, Berniece Hester.
Survivors include her father, Mack Hester; daughter, Lindsey Locke (Andrew); sisters, Denita Stewart (Mike), Julie Tedder (Mike); grandchildren, Londyn Locke and Leighton Locke; and nieces, Kari Gauthier (Patrick) and family, Laken Watts (Murray) and family, and Cydney Russell (Tyler) and family.
The family will receive friends on Friday, September 6, from 11:00 a.m. until service time at Phillips Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m. at Phillips Funeral Home with Jeff Dial officiating. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery.
Andrew Locke, Mike Tedder, Mike Stewart, Mark Rowland, Patrick Gauthier, and James Vaughan will serve as pallbearers.
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