Goldie Mae Lester Nester

Goldie Mae Lester Nester obituary, Dublin, VA

Goldie Mae Lester Nester

Goldie Mae Lester Nester Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bower Funeral Chapel - Dublin on May 13, 2025.

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Goldie Mae Lester Nester, age 92 of Dublin passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born January 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late John Davis Lester & Cora Lee Duncan Lester. She was also preceded in death by her husband Roy Lee Nester, brothers and sisters Davis Junior Lester, Rosa Lee Bishop, Betty Bishop, Elmer Cecil Lester and James Kenneth Lester.
Goldie is survived by her
Son – Billy J. Shouse - Pulaski
Grandson – John Allen Shouse - Pulaski
Great Grandson – Brantley Shouse
Sister – Judy (James) Thurman – Roanoke
Stepdaughters – Yvonne Osborne – Dublin, Brenda D. (Kevin) Hurst - Dublin
Step Granddaughter – Carri Beth Miles – Dublin
Special Niece – Kathy Bishop – Christiansburg
Many other nieces and nephews
Per her wishes, Goldie will be laid to rest privately Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Christiansburg, Virginia.
To sign Goldie's online guestbook, visit www.bowerfuneralhome.com - Bower Funeral Home & Crematory, Pulaski is handling the arrangements for the family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Bower Funeral Chapel - Dublin

320 East Main Street P. O. Box 278, Dublin, VA 24084

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