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John Hester Obituary
Mr. Hester passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Fellowship Hillside in LaGrange, GA.
Survivors include: one daughter, Patricia McBride (John) of Shelby, NC; two sons, Thomas Edward Hester (Carol) of Frisco, TX, and Gary Hester of LaGrange, GA; seven grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
A Woodland native, Mr. Hester was born on March 31, 1927, the son of Hugh and Minnie Richardson Hester. He was a member of East Vernon Baptist Church, was a World War II Army veteran, and worked 30 years for the Fish and Wildlife Service. Mr. Hester was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ann Stitt Hester; one son, John M. Hester, Jr.; a granddaughter, Sara Hester; five sisters; and six brothers.
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Randolph Memory Gardens
64930 Highway 22, Roanoke, AL 36274
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsMar
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