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1928
DIED
2018
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Edna Lester Obituary
Survivors include her son, Willie James Lester; three grandsons, Roderick and Mark Lester and O'Neal Harper; nine great grandchildren; four nieces, Mattie Kelley, Josie Holloway, Bobby Johnson and Betty Scott; nephew Robert Mathis; great niece and caregiver, Helen Brown; other relatives and friends.
Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, April 13, 2018 from the New Grove Baptist Church, with interment in East Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
Gardenview Funeral Chapel of Athens is in charge of arrangements. www.gardenviewfuneralchapel.com
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ella carruth
April 13, 2018
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
April 12, 2018
God bless you all in your time of sorrow. Betty Mitchel Mxwell
Thomas/Emory S. Griffith
April 12, 2018
To Bobby, Betty and Helen. All my support and prayers are with you and the family as you lay to rest your dear sweet Aunt Edna. I will continue to pray for your strength
April 12, 2018
To Betty Scott and Family, our condolence to the family your loss. We pray for strength during your time of grief.
ZETA AMICAE AUXILLARY OF ATHENS
Berta Wymbs
April 12, 2018
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
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