Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Hesters, Rev. Fred February 13, 2014 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 September 13, 2022, 12:51 pm The Berrien Press - 2-26-2014 Brother Fred Hesters, 88, of Nashville, with his family by his side, went home to be with the lord on February 13, 2014, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. He was born November 24, 1925, in Berrien County to the late Gordon and Rosetta Rowan Hesters. He was founder and pastor of Nashville Mission and pastored a number of other church in Berrien and surrounding counties. He loved the Lord and was dedicated to helping and ministering to everyone. Brother Fred had a passion for missions and was a sponsor of Christian Aid Indigenous missions abroad during his entire ministry at Nashville Mission. he cherished his family and was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Daphyne Walker, and a son, Terry Hesters. He is survived by his wife, Florie Griffin Hesters of Nashville; daughter and son-in-law, Gwen and Larry Griner of Nashville; son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Marilyn Hesters of Nashville; eight grandchildren, Keith Walker of Jacksonville, FL, Rodney Walker of Lenox, Tracey Hesters Huyck of Macon, Kim Morrissey of Valdosta, Michelle Hesters Green of Adel, Kristi johnson Godwin of Hahira, Rana Roe Solomon of Lehi, Utah, and Dana Roe Lupo of Tifton; 14 great-grandchildren, and other family and friends. Funeral services were held February 15 at 3 p.m. at Nashville Mission with the Rev. Jimmie Hinson officiating. Interment was in Westview. Lovein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/berrien/obits/h/hesters6367nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb