Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, February 23, 1994 TAG: 9402220193
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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OBIT LESTER, HUBERT JAMES
LESTER, Hubert James, 80, of Roanoke County, passed away Sunday, February
20, 1994. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jean Lester Pendry of
Elliston. Surviving are his loving wife of 61 years, Edna Baker Lester; one
son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Gail Lester of Vinton; three daughters and
sons-in-law, Frances L. Baird of Salem, Gloria and Gene Strickler of
Fincastle, Joyce and Frank Howard of Elliston; a special niece and husband,
Alene and Glenn Mills of Salem; three half sisters, Gladys Mattlock of Toledo,
Ohio, Geneva Sweeten of Cincinnati, Ohio, Beulah Burns of Kentucky; one half
brother, Otis Lester of Kentucky; one sister-in-law, Nellie Bott of Salem; ten
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; numerous
nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at Lotz Salem Chapel at 2 p.m.
Wednesday by the Rev. Timothy Knuckles of Richmond. Interment will follow in
Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9
p.m. at Lotz Salem Chapel.
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